Abundant larval transcript (ALT), a novel filarial protein, has been shown to have great potential as a vaccine in the prevention of human lymphatic filariasis. In this study, we report a method for the production of recombinant ALT-2 protein, expressed in the cytoplasm of bacterium Escherichia coli in soluble form and purification in a single step using hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC). Fermentation was done by continuous fed-batch methodology with dissolved oxygen (DO)-controlled feed addition. The culture was induced with 1 mM isopropyl-β-D: -thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). Up to 9 g/l dry cell weight (DCW) of biomass was obtained from 1.6 l of Luria-Bertani (LB) broth in a bench-scale reactor. Around 200 mg/l of purified ALT-2 with a yield of about 60% was obtained. This is almost a 2.5-fold increase in final protein yield compared to purification using immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC).
Subtilisins (E.C.3.4.21.62) are alkaline proteases that are secreted by members of the genus Bacillus. They are serine proteases that exhibit high specific activity on proteinaceous substrates, function optimally at moderate temperatures, and are stable under alkaline conditions. Thus the use of subtilisin as an enzyme additive could help in development of quality laundry detergents. In this work the subtilisin production from Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441) was improved by altering and optimizing the media components. This alteration was brought up by process development strategy. The effect of yeast extract, casein, peptone and sodium chloride on subtilisin production was studied and were optimized using Box Behnken Design. The optimal growth conditions for B. subtilis MTCC 441 were found to 37 o C, and pH 7.5. The optimal media composition for subtilisin production was found to be yeast extract at 6.75 g/L, peptone at 4.41 g/L, sodium chloride at 6.08 g/L, casein at 10.75 g/L with glucose at 5 g/L. The predicted and observed response were 181.00 U/mg (with desirability =0.87) and 185.70 U/mg, respectively.
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