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Characterization of an organic solvent-tolerant lipase from Idiomarina sp. W33 and its application for biodiesel production using Jatropha oil

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A halophilic strain W33 showing lipolytic activity was isolated from the saline soil of Yuncheng Salt Lake, China. Biochemical and physiological characterization along with 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed the isolate in the genus Idiomarina. The extracellular lipase was purified to homogeneity by 75 % ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-Sepharose anion exchange and Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration chromatography. The molecular mass of the purified lipase was estimated to be 67 kDa by SDS-PAGE. Substrate specificity test indicated that it preferred long-chain p-nitrophenyl esters. Optimal lipase activity was found to be at 60 °C, pH 7.0–9.0 and 10 % NaCl, and it was highly active and stable over broad temperature (30–90 °C), pH (7.0–11.0) and NaCl concentration (0–25 %) ranges, showing excellent thermostable, alkali-stable and halotolerant properties. Significant inhibition by diethyl pyrocarbonate and phenylarsine oxide was observed, implying histidine and cysteine residues were essential for enzyme catalysis. In addition, the lipase displayed high stability and activity in the presence of hydrophobic organic solvents with log P ow ≥ 2.13. The free and immobilized lipases produced by Idiomarina sp. W33 were applied for biodiesel production using Jatropha oil, and about 84 and 91 % of yields were achieved, respectively. This study formed the basic trials conducted to test the feasibility of using lipases from halophile for biodiesel production.

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 31300002), Natural Science Fund of Shanxi Province (Grants No. 2011021031-4) and PhD Start-up Foundation of Yuncheng University (Grants No. YQ-2011043).

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  1. Life Science College, Yuncheng University, 1155 Fudan West Street, Yuncheng, 044000, China

    Xin Li & Hui-Ying Yu

  2. Xiamen Hongxin Electron-Tech Co., Ltd, Fujian, 361101, China

    Po Qian

  3. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Separation Technology, Shenzhen, 518057, China

    Si-Guo Wu

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Li, X., Qian, P., Wu, SG. et al. Characterization of an organic solvent-tolerant lipase from Idiomarina sp. W33 and its application for biodiesel production using Jatropha oil. Extremophiles 18, 171–178 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-013-0610-0

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