title: Production of intracellular enzyme by Corynebacterium glutamicum T6-13 protoplasts immobilized in Ca-alginate gels.
abstract: The glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) (EC 1.4.1.4) productivity of the immobilized Corynebacterium glutamicum T6-13 protoplasts in Ca-alginate gels was investigated. GDH in Corynebacterium glutamicum T6-13 cells is an intracellular enzyme. The cells pretreated with 0.5 U/l-1 penicillin G were used for the preparation of protoplasts. Protoplasts were prepared by treating these cells with lysozyme at 30 degrees C for 14 h in 0.5 M NaCl solution and separating the protoplasts. Protoplasts were directly immobilized in 3% Ca-alginate gels (method I). The immobilized protoplasts could be also prepared by treating the immobilized whole cells with lysozyme (method II); this method was more convenient than method I. The GDH productivity of the immobilized protoplasts amounted to 205% of that of the free cells (intracellular). The immobilized protoplasts could be repeatedly used for at least 6 batches (18 days) and had good storage stability.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000378:metabolism*; D005782:Gels; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005782:Gels; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase; D009113:Muramidase