01855nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260009900218300001200317490000700329520104200336653002201378653002401400653001701424653002201441100001801463700001401481700002501495856011701520       2011                        eng d  a1359-511300aPurification and characterization of an alkaline protease by a new strain of Beauveria sp0 aPurification and characterization of an alkaline protease by a n  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcFEB  a579-5850 v463 a<p>A fungal culture isolated from animal dung was identified as a new strain of Beauveria sp MTCC 5184 based on 18S rDNA and ITS nucleotide sequence homology. The fungal isolate secretes alkaline protease active at pH 9 and 50 degrees C. The alkaline protease from Beauveria sp (BAP) was purified to homogeneity with 10.2-folds increase in specific activity and 38.6% recovery. The molecular mass and isoelectric point of the protease were found to be 29 kDa and 9.3, respectively. The N-terminal sequence of the BAP showed only partial homology with subtilisin like proteases from other fungi. The enzyme was stable up to 40 degrees C and pH 3-11. The protease was inhibited by Cd(2+), Hg(2+) and Mn(2+). The activity was totally lost in the presence of 1 mM PMSF suggesting it to be a serine protease. The protease showed maximum activity with casein followed by haemoglobin and BSA. The purified protease is able to separate the endothelial cells and can be used in animal cell culture. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aAlkaline Protease10aAnimal cell culture10aBeauveria sp10aSequence homology1 aShankar, Shiv1 aRao, Mala1 aLaxman, Ryali, Seeta  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/purification-and-characterization-alkaline-protease-new-strain-beauveria-sp-0