Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8): 147-152.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.08.021

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Cloning,Expression and Enzymatic Activities of chiA73 Gene from Bacillus thuringiensis

Zhang Yuan, Zhou Guowang, Li Haitao, Liu Rongmei, Zhao Yikui, Gao Jiguo   

  1. College of Life Science,Northeast Agricultural University,Harbin 150030
  • Received:2014-12-08 Online:2015-08-21 Published:2015-08-22

Abstract: In order to identify and detect chitinase activities from Bacillus thuringiensis strains, chitinase gene chiA73(GenBank accession number:KJ508093)from genomic DNA of Bt DLD171 producing high-yield chitinase was cloned by PCR. Gene of chitinase chiA73 was expressed and the weight of expression product was approximate 74 kD. The results measured by fluorogenic substrates showed that the expression product of chiA73 hydrolyzed 4-MU-(GlcNAc)3 only, but not 4-MU-GlcNAc. In conclusion, the work indicated that ChiA73 was one of endochitinase, and had the highest activity at pH8 and 40℃.

Key words: Bacillus thuringiensis, chitinase, chiA73, fluorogenic substrates, enzymatic activity