Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (1): 323-333.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.01.030

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Isolation, Expression and Stability Analysis of Bacteriocins from Bacillus subtilis

YU Xiuju1, ZHANG Min'ai2, HU Yanjiao1, ZHU Zhiwei3, WANG Haidong1, YANG Lihua1, FAN Kuohai4*   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China;
    2. Taiyuan Customs Technology Center, Taiyuan 030000, China;
    3. College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China;
    4. Laboratory Animal Management Centre, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, China
  • Received:2023-03-01 Online:2024-01-23 Published:2024-01-24

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to isolate Bacillus subtilis and its bacteriocins, and to analyse the antibacterial activity and stability of the recombinant bacteriocin. The Bacillus spp. producing bacteriocins screened from alpaca feces were isolated by Oxford Cup diffusion method and identified by 16S rRNA. The amino acid sequence of bacteriocins were obtained by (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, chloroform extraction, SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry analysis. The target bacteriocins were expressed by E. coli expression system, and the antibacterial activity and stability of the recombinant bacteriocins were identified by Oxford Cup diffusion. The results showed that the isolated strain was Bacillus subtilis, and was named as Bacillus subtilis SXAU18, the bacteriocins it produced could inhibit the growth of S.aureus, S. epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus and L. monocytogene. Analysis of the purified bacteriocins showed that they were probably a 10-20 ku DarA protein and two unknown proteins, which belonged to the bacteriocins category. The unknown proteins were named as BLIS SXAU181 and 182, respectively. Recombinant BLIS SXAU181 and 182 were mainly expressed in the soluble form in E. coli expression system, with a single band after purification. Recombinant BLIS SXAU182 had good antibacterial activity, and exhibited high resistance to high temperature, high acidity and alkalini, artificial gastri and intestinal fruid, but recombinant BLIS SXAU181 had no antibacterial activity. In conclusion, a bacteriocin with inhibitory activity against Gram-positive bacteria was isolated from Bacillus subtilis SXAU18 in this study, and the recombinant BLIS SXAU182 showed good antibacterial activity and stability.

Key words: Bacillus subtilis, bacteriocins, isolation, expression, stability

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