Production and characterization of a low-molecular-weight bacteriocin from Bacillus licheniformis MKU3
Production and characterization of a low-molecular-weight bacteriocin from Bacillus licheniformis MKU3
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1472-765x.2008.02473.x
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发表时间:
2008-12-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Gunasekaran, P.
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作者:
Kayalvizhi, N.;Gunasekaran, P.
Enhancing production and characterization of a low-molecular-weight bacteriocin from Bacillus licheniformis MKU3.The culture supernatant of B. licheniformis MKU3 exhibited bacteriocin-like activity against Gram-positive and -negative bacteria and different fungi and yeast. SDS-PAGE analysis of the extracellular proteins of B. licheniformis MKU3 revealed a bacteriocin-like protein with a molecular mass of 1.5 kDa. This bacteriocin activity was found to be stable under a pH range of 3.0-10.0 and at temperatures up to 100 degrees C for 60 min, but inactivated by proteinase K, trypsin or pronase E. An experimental fractional factorial design for optimization of production medium resulted in a maximum activity of bacteriocin (11 000 AU ml(-1)) by B. licheniformis MKU3.A low-molecular-weight bacteriocin-like protein from B. licheniformis MKU3 exhibited a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria, several fungi and yeast. A 3.6-fold increase in the production of bacteriocin was achieved using the culture medium optimized through a fractional factorial design.A bacteriocin with wide spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, filamentous fungi and yeast suggested its potential clinical use. Statistical method facilitated optimization of cultural medium for the improved production of bacteriocin.