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Improvement of surfactin production in Bacillus subtilis using synthetic wastewater by overexpression of specific extracellular signaling peptides, comX and phrC.
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PMID:  22511326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Surfactin is a biological surfactant with numerous potential applications. In this study, Bacillus subtilis was engineered to improve surfactin production by the activation of two competence-stimulating pheromones, ComX and competence and sporulation factor (CSF) to stimulate the transcription of srfA operon. Both signaling factors, encoded by comX and phrC, were successfully overexpressed and subsequently increased surfactin production. Surfactin produced by engineered strains showed functional groups similar to the commercially available surfactin analyzed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Surfactin production in the B. subtilis (pHT43-comXphrC) strain was 6.4-fold greater than in the wild strain, with approximately 135.1 mg/L surfactin produced after 48 h cultivation. To reduce the production costs of surfactin, synthetic wastewater was used, from which the B. subtilis (pHT43-comXphrC) strain produced approximately 140.2 mg/L surfactin. The results obtained demonstrated the production of surfactin from synthetic wastewater, which is beneficial in lowering the overall production costs. Biotechnol. Bioeng. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors:
Ju Jung; Kyung Ok Yu; Ahmad Bazli Ramzi; Se Hoon Choe; Seung Wook Kim; Sung Ok Han
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biotechnology and bioengineering     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-0290     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-4-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502021     Medline TA:  Biotechnol Bioeng     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea.
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