title: Production of alkaline lipase by Corynebacterium paurometabolum, MTCC 6841 isolated from Lake Naukuchiatal, Uttaranchal State, India.
abstract: A moderately psychrophilic bacterium Corynebacterium paurometabolum MTCC 6841 (gram positive, short rod type) producing extracellular alkaline lipase was isolated from Lake Naukuchiatal, Uttaranchal, India. The bacterium was able to grow within a broad range of pH (5-10). Soyabean oil and olive oil served as the best carbon sources for lipase production. The bacterium preferred inorganic nitrogenous compounds, NaNO3 and KNO3, over organic nitrogenous compound for its growth. Maximum lipase production occurred at 25 degrees C and 8.5 pH. The enzyme activity was found to be maximum at the same values of temperature and pH. The enzyme was reasonably stable in the presence of various organic solvents. No significant effect of Ca+, Cu++, Fe++, Na+, K+, Mg++, Mn+, NH4+, Co++ ions over enzyme activity was detected. Treatment with EDTA reduced the activity to nearly one half.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India, gkjoshi@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Gopal K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Sarvesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Bhumi Nath
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002412:Cations / Q000494:pharmacology; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003470:Culture Media; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D008049:Lipase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002412:Cations; D003470:Culture Media; D008049:Lipase