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A new keratinase producer, Bacillus sp. BK111, isolated from a poultry feather was identified as Bacillus zhangzhouensis, which is the first report for its keratinolytic activity. The keratinase production was optimized, followed by the enzyme purification and characterization using biochemical assays. A 2.34-fold increase was observed in the enzyme production under optimized conditions. The enzyme was characterized as a serine protease with 42 kDa molecular weight, stable in a wide range of temperature and pH with maximum keratinolytic activity at 60 °C and pH 9.5. The enzyme had a wide range of different substrates with the best performance on the feather meal substrate. Metal ions of Ca2+, K+, Na+ and Mn2+ enhanced the enzyme activity. The enzyme showed a great deal of stability in the presence of ethanol, methanol, acetone, 2-propanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, Tween-80 and Triton X-100. Dithiothreitol (DTT), as a reducing agent, caused a twofold increase in keratinolytic activity. The half-life of the enzyme at optimum temperature was calculated to be 125 min and the ratio of keratinolytic:caseinolytic for the enzyme was 0.8. Our results showed the remarkable features of the enzyme that make it suitable for biotechnological usages.
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Moridshahi, R., Bahreini, M., Sharifmoghaddam, M. et al. Biochemical characterization of an alkaline surfactant-stable keratinase from a new keratinase producer, Bacillus zhangzhouensis. Extremophiles 24, 693–704 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-020-01187-9
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