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Purification and Characterization of Neutral Protease From Aspergillus Oryzae Y1 Isolated From Naturally Fermented Broad Beans

Purification and Characterization of Neutral Protease From Aspergillus Oryzae Y1 Isolated From Naturally Fermented Broad Beans

Xiao-Lin Ao, Xi Yu, Ding-Tao Wu, Chao Li, Tong Zhang, Shu-Liang Liu, Shu-Juan Chen, Li He, Kang Zhou, Li-Kou Zou

AMB Express. 2018 Jun 12;8(1):96.

PMID: 29896640

Abstract:

The strain Y1, with a notably high production of neutral protease, was isolated from naturally fermented broad beans and subsequently identified as Aspergillus oryzae, through the analysis of its morphology characteristics and 18S rDNA sequence. Naturally fermented broad beans are the main raw material in Sichuan broad-bean sauce. The neutral protease from Aspergillus oryzae Y1 was purified using ammonium sulphate precipitation and DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow chromatography, which resulted in a 10.0-fold increase in the specific activity (2264.3 U/mg) and a recovery rate of 21%. The estimated molecular mass of the purified protease was approximately 45 kDa. The optimal pH and temperature of the purified protease were 7.0 and 55 °C, respectively. The heat resistance of the purified protease was significantly higher than the commercial protease. The effect of metal ions on the activity of the purified protease approximated that of commercial neutral protease. Furthermore, the maximum hydrolysis rate (Vmax) and apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) values of the purified protease were 256.4103 μg/mL min and 20.0769 mg/mL, respectively. The purified protease had a higher affinity for the substrate than the commercial neutral protease. All the results suggest that this neutral protease exhibits the potential for application in industry due to its good resistance to high temperatures and wide range of acids and bases.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR424820	Protease from Aspergillus oryzae			Price

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