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Braz. j. microbiol ; 43(4): 1595-1603, Oct.-Dec. 2012. graf, tab
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-665847

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Halophiles are excellent sources of enzymes that are not only salt stable but also can withstand and carry out reactions efficiently under extreme conditions. The aim of the study was to isolate and study the diversity among halophilic bacteria producing enzymes of industrial value. Screening of halophiles from various saline habitats of India led to isolation of 108 halophilic bacteria producing industrially important hydrolases (amylases, lipases and proteases). Characterization of 21 potential isolates by morphological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene analysis found them related to Marinobacter, Virgibacillus, Halobacillus, Geomicrobium, Chromohalobacter, Oceanobacillus, Bacillus, Halomonas and Staphylococcus genera. They belonged to moderately halophilic group of bacteria exhibiting salt requirement in the range of 3-20%. There is significant diversity among halophiles from saline habitats of India. Preliminary characterization of crude hydrolases established them to be active and stable under more than one extreme condition of high salt, pH, temperature and presence of organic solvents. It is concluded that these halophilic isolates are not only diverse in phylogeny but also in their enzyme characteristics. Their enzymes may be potentially useful for catalysis under harsh operational conditions encountered in industrial processes. The solvent stability among halophilic enzymes seems a generic novel feature making them potentially useful in non-aqueous enzymology.


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Activateurs d'enzymes/analyse , Biodiversité , Halobacteriales/isolement et purification , Hydrolases/analyse , Hydrolases/isolement et purification , Solvants/analyse , Catalyse , Microbiologie de l'environnement , Méthodes
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Genet. mol. res. (Online) ; 4(4): 616-623, 2005. tab
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-444863

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Hydrolytic enzymes from hypopharyngeal gland extracts of newly emerged, nurse and foraging workers of two eusocial bees, Scaptotrigona postica, a native Brazilian stingless bee, and the Africanized honey bee (Apis mellifera) in Brazil, were compared. The hypopharyngeal gland is rich in enzymes in both species. Fifteen different enzymes were found in the extracts, with only a few quantitative differences between the species. Some of the enzymes present in the extracts may have intracellular functions, while others seem to be digestive enzymes. Scaptotrigona postica, had lower beta-glucosidase and higher lipase esterase activities than A. mellifera. The differences may be due to different feeding habits and behavioral peculiarities of the two species.


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Animaux , Femelle , Abeilles/enzymologie , Glandes exocrines/enzymologie , Hydrolases/isolement et purification , Partie laryngée du pharynx/enzymologie , Hydrolases/classification
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Acta cient. venez ; 43(3): 164-6, 1992. ilus
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-134666

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The onchocercoma or nodule produced by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus (Filarioidea) in the skin of patients suffering from onchocerciasis has not been examined by histochemical techniques. In this work we have used histochemical techniques to evaluate 5 hydrolytic enzymes, namely phosphatases, esterases and beta-glucuronidase. The results show increased enzymatic activity at the sites of major metabolic activity and within reactive cells including macrophages (mc) and giant cells (gc) of the onchocercoma


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Animaux , Humains , Granulome/parasitologie , Protéines d'helminthes/analyse , Hydrolases/isolement et purification , Onchocerca volvulus/enzymologie , Onchocercose/anatomopathologie , Dermatoses parasitaires/enzymologie , Cellules géantes/enzymologie , Granulome/enzymologie , Microfilaria , Macrophages/enzymologie , Onchocercose/enzymologie , Dermatoses parasitaires/anatomopathologie
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