Purification and characterization of an organic solvent-tolerant lipase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa LX1 and its application for biodiesel production

Qingchun Ji, Sujing Xiao, Bingfang He, Xiaoning Liu

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Abstract

An organic solvent-tolerant lipase from newly isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa LX1 has been purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography leading to 4.3-fold purification and 41.1% recovery. The purified lipase from P. aeruginosa LX1 was homogeneous as determined by SDS-PAGE, and the molecular mass was estimated to be 56kDa. The optimum pH and temperature for lipase activity were found to be 7.0 and 40°C, respectively. The lipase was stable in the pH range 4.5-12.0 and at temperatures below 50°C. Its hydrolytic activity was found to be highest towards p-nitrophenyl palmitate (C16) among the various p-nitrophenol esters investigated. The lipase displayed higher stability in the presence of various organic solvents, such as n-hexadecane, isooctane, n-hexane, DMSO, and DMF, than in the absence of an organic solvent. The immobilized lipase was more stable in the presence of nhexadecane, tert-butanol, and acetonitrile. The transesterification activity of the lipase from P. aeruginosa LX1 indicated that it is a potential biocatalyst for biodiesel production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-269
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis - B Enzymatic
Volume66
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Biodiesel
  • Characteristics
  • Organic solvent-tolerant lipase
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Purification

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