Proteases production by two Vibrio species on residuals marine media

J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2006 Aug;33(8):661-8. doi: 10.1007/s10295-006-0096-1. Epub 2006 Feb 24.

Abstract

A comparative study was carried out on the growth and production of alkaline proteases by two Vibrio species using different marine peptones from fish viscera residues. The bacteria tested, Vibrio anguillarum and Vibrio splendidus, are producers of high levels of proteolytic enzymes which act as factors of virulence in fish cultures, causing high mortality rates. The kinetic assays and subsequent comparison with the parameters obtained from the adjustment to various mathematical models, highlighted the potential interest of the media formulated, for their possible production on an industrial scale, particularly the production of proteases by V. anguillarum growing in rainbow trout and squid peptones.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkalies
  • Animals
  • Culture Media
  • Fishes
  • Industrial Microbiology / methods*
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Biological
  • Peptide Hydrolases / biosynthesis*
  • Peptones* / isolation & purification
  • Species Specificity
  • Vibrio / growth & development
  • Vibrio / metabolism*
  • Viscera / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkalies
  • Culture Media
  • Peptones
  • Peptide Hydrolases