title: Keratinolytic activity of purified alkaline keratinase produced by Scopulariopsis brevicaulis (Sacc.) and its amino acids profile.
abstract: Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrlyamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was used to assess the purity and molecular weight of the previously purified alkaline keratinase enzyme of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. The enzyme was homogenous, as seen by a single band of protein, and had an apparent molecular weight of 28.5 kDa. Amino acid profile of the purified keratinase revealed that it was composed of 14 different amino acids with high proportions of glutamic acid (20.86%), alanine (14.52%), glycine (14.21%), leucine (8.59%) and serine (7.81%). The enzyme contained moderate amounts of valine (6.01%), threonine (5.58%) and phenyl alanine (5.22%). The purified enzyme of S. brevicaulis exerted a potent keratinolytic activity and was capable to hydrolyze different keratinaceous materials with highest activity on chicken feathers followed by human nails and human hair.
authors: Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Egypt.
authors: Eman F
authors: EF
authors: Sharaf
authors: Neveen M
authors: NM
authors: Khalil
keywords: Amino acids; Fungi; Keratinaceous materials; Keratinase; Keratinolytic activity; SDS–PAGE
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