title: Purification of Chitinase enzymes from Bacillus subtilis bacteria TV-125, investigation of kinetic properties and antifungal activity against Fusarium culmorum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chitin is the main structural component of cell walls of fungi, exoskeletons of insects and other arthropods and shells of crustaceans. Chitinase enzyme is capable of degrading chitin, and this enzyme can be used as a biological fungicide against phytopathogenic fungi, as well as an insecticide against insect pests.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, 158 isolates, which were derived from bacteria cultures isolated from leaves and root rhizospheres of certain plants in Turkey, were selected after confirming that they are not phytopathogenic based on the hypersensitivity test performed on tobacco; and antifungal activity test was performed against Fusarium culmorum, which is a pathogenic fungi that cause decomposition of roots of vegetables. Accordingly, chitinase enzyme activity assay was performed on 31 isolates that have an antifungal activity, and among them the isolate of Bacillus subtilis TV-125 was selected, which has demonstrated the highest activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Chitinase enzyme was purified by using ammonium sulphate and DEAE-sephadex ion exchange chromatography. Ammonium sulphate precipitation of chitinase enzyme from Bacillus subtilis TV-125 isolate was performed at maximum range of 0-20%, and 28.4-fold purification was obtained with a 13.4% of yield. Optimum activity of the purified enzyme was observed at pH 4.0 and at 50°C of temperature. In addition, it was identified that Bacillus subtilis TV-125A isolate retains 42% of its activity at 80°C temperature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the last phase of the study, chitinase enzyme purified from Bacillus subtilis TV-125A was tested on four fungal agents, although all the results were positive, it was particularly effective on F. culmorum according to the findings.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.forename: Hayrunnisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nadaroglu
authors.forename: Neslihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dikbas
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kotan
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D002688:Chitinases / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013696:Temperature; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D002688:Chitinases
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