BIOSYNTHESIS, PARTIAL PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACELLULAR L-ASPARAGINASE FROM NOVEL BACILLUS SUBTILIS SUBSP. SPIZIZENII TU-B-10 ISOLATED FROM GCU GARDEN SOIL MICROFLORA

H FATIMA; Z HUSSAIN; R SALEEM; ZA SHAIKH; S SIYAL; SA JOKHIO; AA UNAR; K UNAR; SA SHAIKH; AI SHAIKH; FJ SIYAL

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.447

Authors

H FATIMA Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Z HUSSAIN Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
R SALEEM College of Pharmacy, LUMHS Jamshoro, Pakistan
ZA SHAIKH Department of Medicine, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
S SIYAL Department of Orthopaedics, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
SA JOKHIO Department of Community Medicine, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
AA UNAR Institute of Pharamcy, SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
K UNAR Institute of Microbiology, SALU Khairpur Pakistan
SA SHAIKH Department of Physiology, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
AI SHAIKH Department of Physiology, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan
FJ SIYAL Department of Pharmacology, CMC at SMBBMU Larkana, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.447

Keywords:

L-asparaginase, Bacillus subtilis subsp, spizizenii TU-B-10, Submerged fermentation, Biochemical properties

Abstract

This study focused on L-asparaginase (LA), which breaks down L-asparagine into ammonia and aspartic acid and is known for its anti-carcinogenic properties. A bacterial strain from GCU garden soil was isolated, characterized, and screened for LA production using various assays. Physical and nutritional parameters for maximum LA biosynthesis were optimized by employing one factor at one time (OFAT) optimization strategy. Partial purification of the enzyme was followed by the determination of its various biochemical properties. The phylogenetic analysis has confirmed the close relation of soil isolate SHF-11 to Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii TU-B-10. A twofold increase in enzyme activity with 23.05 IU/ml corresponding to 100 IU/mg of protein was achieved using 2% inoculum size, initial pH 7, agitation at 200 rpm, incubation time, and temperature of 72 hrs and 37 °C, respectively under submerged fermentation consuming 0.1% sucrose as carbon source and 1.5% asparagine as an inducer in the presence of 0.5% tryptone and 0.25% yeast extract as nitrogen source. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the enzyme exhibited a protein band of almost 40 kDa. The highest activity of LA from Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii TU-B-10 (BsLA) was observed at pH 8 and 37 ºC. EDTA was found to be a strong inhibitor of BsLA activity at the final concentration of 0.1 M, while Mg+2 ions were found to be a strong activator of BsLA. By optimizing purification parameters, more potential and specific preparations of LA are likely to come up that can meet industrial and biomedical standards.

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