title: Characterization of an organic solvent-tolerant thermostable glucoamylase from a halophilic isolate, Halolactibacillus sp. SK71 and its application in raw starch hydrolysis for bioethanol production.
abstract: A halophilic bacterium Halolactibacillus sp. SK71 producing extracellular glucoamylase was isolated from saline soil of Yuncheng Salt Lake, China. Enzyme production was strongly influenced by the salinity of growth medium with maximum in the presence of 5% NaCl. The glucoamylase was purified to homogeneity with a molecular mass of 78.5 kDa. It showed broad substrate specificity and raw starch hydrolyzing activity. Analysis of hydrolysis products from soluble starch by thin-layer chromatography revealed that glucose was the sole end-product, indicating the enzyme was a true glucoamylase. Optimal enzyme activity was found to be at 70°C, pH 8.0, and 7.5% NaCl. In addition, it was highly active and stable over broad ranges of temperature (0-100°C), pH (7.0-12.0), and NaCl concentration (0-20%), showing excellent thermostable, alkali stable, and halotolerant properties. Furthermore, it displayed high stability in the presence of hydrophobic organic solvents. The purified glucoamylase was applied for raw corn starch hydrolysis and subsequent bioethanol production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The yield in terms of grams of ethanol produced per gram of sugar consumed was 0.365 g/g, with 71.6% of theoretical yield from raw corn starch. This study demonstrated the feasibility of using enzymes from halophiles for further application in bioenergy production.
authors.affiliation: Life Science College, Yuncheng University, 1155 Fudan West Street, Yuncheng, 044000, Shanxi, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000201:enzymology*; D056804:Biofuels; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005087:Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D000431:Ethanol; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013213:Starch; D005087:Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase
keywords: Halolactibacillus; bioethanol; glucoamylase; halophile; raw starch hydrolysis