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Obtainment and characterization of digestive aspartic proteases from the fish Caranx hippos (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Source :
- Brazilian Journal of Biology, Volume: 82, Article number: e234500, Published: 19 MAR 2021, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 82 (2021), Brazilian Journal of Biology v.82 2022, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (IIE), instacron:IIE
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Instituto Internacional de Ecologia, 2021.
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Abstract
- This work aimed to obtain aspartic proteases of industrial and biotechnological interest from the stomach of the crevalle jack fish (Caranx hippos). In order to do so, a crude extract (CE) of the stomach was obtained and subjected to a partial purification by salting-out, which resulted in the enzyme extract (EE) obtainment. EE proteases were characterized physicochemically and by means of zymogram. In addition, the effect of chemical agents on their activity was also assessed. By means of salting-out it was possible to obtain a purification of 1.6 times with a yield of 49.4%. Two acid proteases present in the EE were observed in zymogram. The optimum temperature and thermal stability for EE acidic proteases were 55 ºC and 45 °C, respectively. The optimum pH and pH stability found for these enzymes were pH 1.5 and 7.0, respectively. Total inhibition of EE acid proteolytic activity was observed in the presence of pepstatin A. dithiothreitol (DTT) and Ca2+ did not promote a significant effect on enzyme activity. In the presence of heavy metals, such as Al3+, Cd2+ and Hg2+, EE acidic proteases showed more than 70% of their enzymatic activity. The results show that it is possible to obtain, from the stomach of C. hippos, aspartic proteases with high proteolytic activity and characteristics that demonstrate potential for industrial and biotechnological applications. Resumo Este trabalho objetivou obter proteases aspárticas de interesse industrial e biotecnológico a partir do estômago do peixe xaréu (Caranx hippos). Para isso, foi obtido um extrato bruto do estômago, o qual foi submetido a uma purificação parcial por salting-out onde se obteve o extrato enzimático (EE). As proteases do EE foram caracterizadas físico-quimicamente e através de zimograma. Além disso, o efeito de agentes químicos sobre sua atividade também foi avaliado. Através de salting-out foi possível obter uma purificação de 1,6 vezes com rendimento de 49,4%. Foram observadas duas proteases ácidas presentes no EE através de zimograma. A temperatura ótima e a estabilidade térmica para as proteases ácidas do EE foram de 55 ºC e 45 °C, respectivamente. O pH ótimo e a estabilidade ao pH encontrados para estas enzimas foram o pH 1,5 e 7,0, respectivamente. Observou-se a inibição total da atividade proteolítica ácida do EE na presença de pepstatina A. O ditiotreitol (DTT) e o Ca2+ não promoveram efeito significativo na atividade enzimática. Na presença de metais pesados, como Al3+, Cd2+ e Hg2+, o EE manteve mais de 70% de atividade enzimática do EE. Os resultados mostram que é possível obter, a partir do estômago de C. hippos, proteases aspárticas com alta atividade proteolítica e características que demonstram potencial para aplicações industriais e biotecnológicas.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
waste recovery
Proteases
QH301-705.5
Science
010607 zoology
01 natural sciences
Dithiothreitol
chemistry.chemical_compound
enzimas de peixe
peixes marinhos
Animals
Zymography
Biology (General)
chemistry.chemical_classification
biology
010604 marine biology & hydrobiology
aproveitamento de resíduos
fish enzymes
Botany
Temperature
Crevalle jack
proteases aspárticas
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
biology.organism_classification
Enzyme assay
Enzyme
QL1-991
chemistry
Biochemistry
QK1-989
Yield (chemistry)
marine fish
biology.protein
aspartic proteases
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Zoology
Pepstatin
Peptide Hydrolases
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Brazilian Journal of Biology, Volume: 82, Article number: e234500, Published: 19 MAR 2021, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 82 (2021), Brazilian Journal of Biology v.82 2022, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (IIE), instacron:IIE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....41ad22eb1bbc1d8002c9842d444f82f9