African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Purification and characterization of a novel cold-adapted lipase from Burkholderia anthina NT15

Dayong Jin*, Zhaohui Wang, Jun Cao and Lijuan Yu
School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 21 May 2012
  •  Published: 16 August 2012

Abstract

A cold-adapted lipase (LIP-BA) of Burkholderia anthina NT15 was purified by using PEG1000/potassium phosphate based aqueous two-phase systems, chromatography separation on a DEAE-cellulose-32 column and a Sephadex G100 column. Molecular weight of LIP-BA was determined to be approximately 44.5 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The optimum temperature for the activity of Lipase-BA was found to be 30°C. The optimum pH for the activity was 9.5.LIP-BA activity could be inhibited by Ca2+, Fe2+, La3+, Mn2+, K+, Sr2+, Fe3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ or increased by Naand Mg2+. LIP-BA was stable in the solvent of isopentanol, ether and n-butanol. Tween-40 and Tween-60 could enhance the enzyme activity. The KmVmax and Kcat values of LIP-BA were 0.10 mM, 430 U/mg and 210 S-1, respectively.

 

Key words: Lipase, Burkholderia anthina, purification, characterization.