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As a result of sequencing the genome of the termophilic alkali-tolerant lipolytic bacterium Thermosyntropha lipolytica, the gene encoding a lipase secreted into the medium was identified. The recombinant enzyme was expressed in Escherichia coli. It was isolated, purified, and functionally characterized. The lipase exhibited hydrolytic activity toward para-nitrophenyl esters of various chain lengths, as well as triglycerides, including vegetable oils. The optimal reaction conditions were achieved at temperatures from 70 to 80°C and pH 8.0. This new thermostable lipase may be a promising biocatalyst for organic synthesis; it may find application in the food and detergent industry and biodiesel production.
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Original Russian Text © V.M. Gumerov, A.V. Mardanov, P.M. Kolosov, N.V. Ravin, 2012, published in Prikladnaya Biokhimiya i Mikrobiologiya, 2012, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 376–382.
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Gumerov, V.M., Mardanov, A.V., Kolosov, P.M. et al. Isolation and functional characterization of lipase from the thermophilic alkali-tolerant bacterium Thermosyntropha lipolytica . Appl Biochem Microbiol 48, 338–343 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0003683812040072
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Keywords
- Lipase
- Apply Biochemistry
- Lipase Activity
- Recombinant Lipase
- Thermostable Lipase