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PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 63, Issue -, Pages 113-121Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.08.002
Keywords
Pseudomonas putida; Cell permeabilization; Arginine deiminase; Whole-cell immobilization; Biotransformation; Citrulline
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- Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, India
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Surfactants were used to permeabilize cells of Pseudomonas putida KT2440 so as to maximize retention of the arginine deiminase (ADI) activity within the treated cells. The surfactants cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and Triton X100 were tested separately. Statistical models were developed for the effects on the ADI activity of the following factors: the concentration of the surfactant, the length of the treatment period and the concentration of the cells. For all surfactants, the concentration of cells was the most significant factor in influencing permeabilization. MI permeabilization treatments used mild conditions (pH 7, 37 degrees C). The permeabilized cells were immobilized in alginate beads for the biotransformation of arginine to citrulline. The optimal conditions for immobilization and biotransformation were as follows: 2% (w/v, g/100 mL) sodium alginate, 100 g/L of treated cells, 40 mM arginine, pH 6.0, a temperature of 35 degrees C and an agitation speed of 150 rpm. The immobilized biocatalyst retained nearly 90% of its initial activity after nine cycles of repeated use in batch operations. In contrast, the freely suspended cells were barely active after the second use cycle.
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