title: Characterization of thermo-solvent stable protease from Halobacillus sp. CJ4 isolated from Chott Eldjerid hypersaline lake in Tunisia.
abstract: About 110 newly isolated halophilic and halotolerant bacteria were screened for protease production. A moderately halophilic strain (CJ4), isolated from Chott Eldjerid Hypersaline lake in Tunisia, showed the highest activity on agar plate and was then selected. The biochemical and physiological characterization of the isolate along with the 16S rRNA sequence analysis placed it in the genus Halobacillus. Protease production was maximal at 120 g/L NaCl (2 M) and it started from the post-exponential phase reaching a maximum level at the early decline phase of bacterial growth. Protease activity was optimal at 0.4 M NaCl, pH 9 and 45 °C. It showed an excellent stability over wide ranges of temperatures (30-60 °C), NaCl concentrations (0-5 M), and pH values (5-10), which make it a good candidate for industrial applications at harsh conditions. Crude protease was strongly inhibited by PMSF revealing the dominance of serine proteases. Protease activity exhibited high stability in the presence of several organic solvents and detergent additives. These findings make Halobacillus sp. CJ4 protease with a great interest for many biotechnological applications at high salt or low water content such as peptide synthesis and detergent formulation.
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Lobna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daoud
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mouna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jlidi
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Houda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hmani
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadj Brahim
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Arbi
authors.affiliation: University of Sfax, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology, Engineering Enzymes LMBEE, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mamdouh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Ali
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003902:Detergents / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D058678:Halobacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D060106:Lakes / Q000382:microbiology; D010664:Phenylmethylsulfonyl Fluoride / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D057057:Serine Proteases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000378:metabolism; D012997:Solvents / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D003902:Detergents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012997:Solvents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010664:Phenylmethylsulfonyl Fluoride; D057057:Serine Proteases
keywords: Halobacillus sp.; Moderately halophilic; Screening; Thermo-solvent stable protease