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Zhang Y, Hu J, Wang J, Liu C, Liu X, Sun J, Song X, Wu Y. Purification and characteristics of a novel milk-clotting metalloprotease from Bacillus velezensis DB219. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:6688-6700. [PMID: 37558047 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
Abstract
Milk-clotting enzyme (MCE) is the essential active agents in dairy processing. The traditional MCE is mainly obtained from animal sources, in which calf rennet is the most widely used in cheese industry. Traditional MCE substitute is becoming necessary due to its limited production and increased cheese consumption. A novel traditional MCE substitute was produced from Bacillus velezensis DB219 in this study. The DB219 MCE exhibited a notable specific activity of 6,110 Soxhlet units/mg and 3.16-fold purification yield with 28.87% recovery through ammonium sulfate fractionation and DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow. The purified DB219 MCE was a metalloprotease with a molecular weight of 36 kDa. The DB219 MCE was weak acid resistance and stable at pH 6.0 to 10.0 and temperature <45°C. The highest milk-clotting activity was observed in substrate at pH 5.5 added with 20 to 30 mM CaCl2. The Michaelis constant and maximal velocity for casein were 0.31 g/L and 14.22 μmol/min. The DB219 MCE preferred to hydrolyze β-casein instead of α-casein. The DB219 MCE hydrolyzed α-casein, β-casein, and κ-casein to generate significantly different peptides in comparison with calf rennet and ES6023 MCE (fungal MCE) through SDS-PAGE and reversed-phase HPLC analysis. The DB219 MCE mainly cleaved Thr124-Ile125 and Ser104-Phe105 bonds in κ-casein and had unique casein cleavage sites and peptide composition through LC-MS/MS analysis. The DB219 MCE was potential to be a new milk coagulant and enriched kinds of traditional MCE substitute.
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- Yao Zhang
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhang Y, Wang J, He J, Liu X, Sun J, Song X, Wu Y. Characteristics and application in cheese making of newly isolated milk-clotting enzyme from Bacillus megaterium LY114. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113202. [PMID: 37689949 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Milk-clotting enzyme (MCE) is a crucial active agent in cheese making. It is necessary to find traditional MCE substitutes due to the limited production of traditional MCE (e.g., calf rennet) and increased cheese consumption. Bacillus megaterium strain LY114 with good milk-clotting activity (MCA) (448 SU/mL) and a high MCA/proteolytic activity (PA) ratio (6.0) was isolated and identified from agricultural soil in Laiyang (Shandong, China) through 16S rRNA sequencing of 45 strains. The Bacillus megaterium LY114 MCE had a remarkable specific activity (7532 SU/mg) and displayed a 4.83-fold purification yield with 34.17% recovery through ammonium sulfate fractionation and DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow. The purified LY114 MCE was a metalloprotease with a molecular weight of 30 kDa. LY114 MCE was stable at pH 5.0-7.0 and temperature <40 °C. The highest MCA appeared at a substrate pH of 5.5 with 30 mM CaCl2. The Michaelis constant (Km) and maximal velocity (Vm) for casein were 0.31 g/L and 14.16 μmol/min, respectively. LY114 MCE preferred to hydrolyze α-casein (α-CN) rather than β-casein (β-CN) and had unique α-CN, β-CN and κ-casein (κ-CN) cleavage sites. LY114 MCE hydrolyzed casein to generate significantly different peptides compared with calf rennet and fungal MCE as determined by SDS-PAGE analysis. Chemical index analysis and sensory evaluation confirmed the usefulness of LY114 MCE in cheese making. LY114 MCE had the potential to be used in dairy processing and enriched traditional MCE substitutes.
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- Yao Zhang
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China.
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Rivero-Pino F, Leon MJ, Millan-Linares MC, Montserrat-de la Paz S. Antimicrobial plant-derived peptides obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation as components to improve current food systems. Trends Food Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Milk-Clotting and Proteolytic Properties of a Partially Purified Pepsin from Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) and its Potential for Cheesemaking. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-023-03030-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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KHAN UM, AADIL RM, SHABBIR MA, SHAHID M, DECKER EA. Interpreting the production, characterization and antioxidant potential of plant proteases. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.84922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Liburdi K, Cucci S, Esti M. Oilseed Extracts from Local Markets as Promising Coagulant Agents for Milk from Various Mammalian Species. Foods 2022; 11:foods11142137. [PMID: 35885380 PMCID: PMC9317146 DOI: 10.3390/foods11142137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify novel milk coagulants to be used in cheesemaking. For this purpose, aqueous extracts from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), sunflower (Helianthus annuus), flax (Linum usitatissimum) and sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds were tested for their caseinolytic (CA) and milk coagulating properties (MCA) in skim milk at temperatures of 25, 37, 50, 65 and 80 °C. The seed oil samples with the highest temperature ranges in regard to coagulation efficiency were then tested in cow, buffalo, goat and sheep milks and the MCA and curd yield (CY) parameters were measured at different temperatures. Due to their high milk coagulation efficiency (CE) in all types of milk and at different temperatures, the sesame and sunflower seed extracts proved to be particularly interesting and their CY parameters were similar to those obtained with animal rennet. Moreover, our results confirm that oilseed coagulants are capable of coagulating milk and can also be considered as potential animal rennet substitutes. This study provides valuable insights into the development of potential vegetable coagulants that could be used for various production processes aimed at specific target consumers.
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Nicosia FD, Puglisi I, Pino A, Caggia C, Randazzo CL. Plant Milk-Clotting Enzymes for Cheesemaking. Foods 2022; 11:871. [PMID: 35327293 PMCID: PMC8949083 DOI: 10.3390/foods11060871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The reduced availability and the increasing prices of calf rennet, coupled to the growing global demand of cheese has led, worldwide, to explore alternative clotting enzymes, capable to replace traditional rennet, during the cheesemaking. In addition, religious factors and others related to the vegetarianism of some consumers, have led to alternative rennet substitutes. Nowadays, several plant-derived milk-clotting enzymes are available for cheesemaking technology. Many efforts have also been made to compare their effects on rheological and sensory properties of cheese to those arising from animal rennet. However, vegetable clotting enzymes are still partially suitable for cheesemaking, due to excessive proteolytic activity, which contribute to bitter flavor development. This review provides a literature overview of the most used vegetable clotting enzymes in cheese technology, classified according to their protease class. Finally, clotting and proteolytic activities are discussed in relation to their application on the different cheesemaking products.
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- Fabrizio Domenico Nicosia
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.N.); (I.P.); (A.P.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.N.); (I.P.); (A.P.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.N.); (I.P.); (A.P.); (C.C.)
- ProBioEtna, Spin-off of University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.N.); (I.P.); (A.P.); (C.C.)
- ProBioEtna, Spin-off of University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (F.D.N.); (I.P.); (A.P.); (C.C.)
- ProBioEtna, Spin-off of University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
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Characterization of nettle leaves (Urtica dioica) as a novel source of protease for clotting dromedary milk by non-destructive methods. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 211:112312. [PMID: 34979497 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This study investigates the valorization of the nettle leaves (Urtica dioica) as a novel source of a protease for clotting dromedary milk. The aim of this work is to study the effect of extracting pH on the enzymatic activity of nettle leaves extracts. The extraction was achieved in phosphate citrate buffer at different pH values (from 3 to 6.5) and the obtained extracts were used to coagulate dromedary milk. The characterization of the obtained extracts was carried out using non-destructive methods namely FT-MIR, fluorescence spectroscopy and turbiscan instrument. The extract prepared at pH = 4 had the highest proteolytic activity. The fluorescence and turbiscan measurements revealed a substantial effect of the pH value on chlorophyll residues extraction and stability, respectively. At an acidic environment (pH range of 3 - 4), the enzymatic extracts were unstable (with turbiscan stability index (TSI) values ~ 20), while at a nearly neutral pH value (pH range of 5 - 6.5), they were found to be more stable as indicated by the low TSI values ~ 1. The maximum milk-clotting activity (MCA) (0.021 U/mL) was obtained for the extracts prepared at pH = 4.
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Hemoglobin Precipitation: An Index of In Vitro Vasoconstrictive Activities of Methanol Leaf Extracts of C roton megalocarpus Hutch and Lantana camara Linn. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:3817106. [PMID: 34876913 PMCID: PMC8645380 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3817106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The function of innate hemostasis aids the body in bleeding control, preventing the loss of excessive amounts of blood following low-degree injuries. However, injuries of a higher degree may require extrinsic intervention to stop life-threatening blood loss. Astringent agents' actions result in mechanical constriction of small blood vessels and shrinkage of body tissues, thereby stopping blood loss. This enhances the primary phase of hemostasis, where vasoconstriction is the main mechanism at play during the initial response to injury. The effects of plant extracts on protein precipitation have been linked to blood vessel vasoconstriction. Traditionally, the leaves of Croton megalocarpus Hutch and Lantana camara Linn plants are used by communities living in Makueni County, Kenya, for peripheral bleeding control. However, the effects of extracts of both plants on hemoglobin precipitation have not been evaluated scientifically. In the current study, the activities of methanol extracts of C. megalocarpus (H.) and L. camara (L.) on blood protein precipitation were investigated. The leaves were harvested, cleaned, air-dried, milled, and extracted in absolute methanol before being concentrated into dry powders. A qualitative phytochemical screen revealed the presence of terpenoids, steroids, tannins, phenols, flavonoids, reducing sugars, cardiac glycosides, and carbohydrates in the methanol extract of C. megalocarpus (H.). The methanol extracts of L. camara (L.) contained cardiac glycosides, saponins, tannins, phenols, terpenoids, reducing sugars, and carbohydrates. The hemoglobin precipitation ability of various concentrations of extracts using mice samples was presented as relative astringency following the tannic acid external standard method. Methanol extracts C. megalocarpus (H.) and L. camara (L.) had significantly higher relative astringency compared with the normal control, indicating a protein precipitating activity. The relative astringency observed in both plant extracts is linked to the activity of tannins, phenols, flavonoids, and saponins detected during preliminary phytochemical screening.
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Rocha GF, Cotabarren J, Obregón WD, Fernández G, Rosso AM, Parisi MG. Milk-clotting and hydrolytic activities of an aspartic protease from Salpichroa origanifolia fruits on individual caseins. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 192:931-938. [PMID: 34656538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In recent years, many attempts have been made to find new plant proteases to make artisan cheeses. The global increase in cheese consumption, together with a lower supply and increasing cost of calf rennet, religious factors (Islam and Judaism) and food choices (vegetarianism) have led to the search for suitable rennet substitutes for milk clotting. This study describes the milk-clotting and hydrolytic activities of an aspartic protease from Salpichroa origanifolia fruits (SoAP) on individual caseins to explore its potential use as an alternative to animal rennet. The milk-clotting index obtained for SoAP was 8.4 times lower than that obtained for chymosin. SoAP showed a higher degree of hydrolysis on α-casein than on the other fractions under the proposed conditions. RP-HPLC, mass spectrometry analyses and sequencing of the hydrolysates allowed identifying five peptides from α-casein, one peptide from β-casein, and three peptides from k-casein. In silico analysis showed that the peptides identified may display a wide variety of potential biological activities. These results demonstrate the possibility of using SoAP for the manufacture of new types or artisan cheeses, with the simultaneous added value of the potential health-promoting benefits of the bioactive peptides generated during the hydrolysis.
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- Gabriela Fernanda Rocha
- Universidad Nacional de Luján, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Ruta 5 y Avenida Constitución, B6700 Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Centro de Investigación de Proteínas Vegetales (CIProVe), 47 y 115, B1900AVW La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Centro de Investigación de Proteínas Vegetales (CIProVe), 47 y 115, B1900AVW La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Luján, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Ruta 5 y Avenida Constitución, B6700 Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Luján, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Ruta 5 y Avenida Constitución, B6700 Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Luján, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Ruta 5 y Avenida Constitución, B6700 Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Akishev Z, Kiribayeva A, Mussakhmetov A, Baltin K, Ramankulov Y, Khassenov B. Constitutive expression of Camelus bactrianus prochymosin B in Pichia pastoris. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07137. [PMID: 34113734 PMCID: PMC8170492 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Camel chymosin can be efficiently employed to produce cheese. Traditionally the rennet enzyme produced by the glands of the fourth stomach of ruminant animals (abomassum) is used in cheese making. Full-length Camelus bactrianus (Bactrian camel) prochymosin gene was synthesized and constitutively expressed in Pichia pastoris cells under glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAP) promoter. It was purified by sequential anion and cation exchange chromatography. SDS-PAGE analysis resulted in two bands, approximately 42 and 35 kDa. The 42 kDa band vanished when the sample was treated with endoglycosidase H, indicating that the recombinant protein is partially glycosylated. Optimal pH for the activity of the highest-purity recombinant chymosin was pH 4.5 for cow's milk and pH 4.0 for mare's milk. The range 45-50 °C and 70 °C for cow's and mare's milk types, respectively, was found to be the most appropriate for maximal relative milk-clotting activity. Concentration of CaCl2 that ensured the stability of the chymosin milk-clotting activity was between 20 and 50 mM with an optimum at 30 mM. Milk-clotting activity of camel recombinant chymosin and ability to make curd was successfully tested on fresh mare's milk. Pichia pastoris strain with integrated camel chymosin gene showed high productivity of submerged fermentation in bioreactor with milk-clotting activity 1412 U/mL and 80 mg/L enzyme yield. These results suggest that the constitutive expression of the camel chymosin Camelus bactrianus in the yeast Pichia pastoris has good prospects for practical applications.
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- Zhiger Akishev
- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
- L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Kanysh Satpayev Street, Nur-Sultan, 010008, Kazakhstan
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- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
- L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Kanysh Satpayev Street, Nur-Sultan, 010008, Kazakhstan
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- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5 Kurgalzhynskoye Road, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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