title: Purification and characterization of a novel extracellular protease from Bacillus cereus KCTC 3674.
abstract: Bacillus cereus KCTC 3674 excretes several kinds of extracellular proteases into the growth medium. Two proteases with molecular masses of approximately 36-kDa and 38-kDa, as shown by SDS-PAGE, were purified from the culture broth. The 38-kDa protease was purified from B. cereus cultivated at 37 degrees C, and the 36-kDa protease was obtained from the B. cereus cultivated at 20 degrees C. The 38-kDa protease was identified as an extracellular neutral (metallo-) protease and was further characterized. The 36-kDa protease was shown to be a novel enzyme based on its N-terminal amino acid sequence, its identification as a metallo-enzyme that was strongly inhibited by EDTA and o-phenanthroline, its hemolysis properties, and its optimal pH and temperature for activity of 8.0 and 70 degrees C, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Rhee
mesh_terms: D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010450:Endopeptidases