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L-Asparaginase Activity in Cell Lysates and Culture Media of Halophilic Bacterial Isolates



Barati M1 ; Faramarzi MA2 ; Nafissivarcheh N1 ; Khoshayand MR3 ; Tehrani MHH4 ; Vahidi H1 ; Adrangi S1
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Source: Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Published:2016

Abstract

The objective of this study was to isolate halophilic bacteria with the ability to produce intracellular or extracellular L-asparaginase. A total number of 120 halophilic bacteria were isolated from 17 different saline habitats of Iran including salt lakes, wetlands, brine springs and deserts. Among these, 68 were able to grow in the presence of 1.5 M NaCl and 52 demonstrated the ability to grow in the selection medium containing 3.5 M NaCl. None of the isolates appeared to produce appreciable amounts of extracellular L-asparaginase. Among the isolates that produced intracellular L-asparaginase, 5 moderate and 1 extreme halophiles were selected for further study based on their observed activity level. The moderately halophilic isolates were shown to belong to the genus Halomonas while the extreme halophile was identified as a member of the genus Aidingimonas. © 2016 by School of Pharmacy.