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2002-08-20

2004-12-21

Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1651)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...

Hydrolase

C435S253300, C435S875000

Reexamination Certificate

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06833259

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel xylanase producing bacteria,
Pseudomonas stutzeri
, deposited at the MCMRD, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India and having the accession number MCMRD- AB-001 and also deposited at the Agricultural Research Culture Collection (NRRL) International Depositary Authority, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria Ill. 61604, USA on Aug. 20, 2002 under accession No. NRRL B-30615. The invention also relates to a process for production of thermophilic and alkalophilic extracellular enzyme xylanase using said bacteria.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART DESCRIPTION
Xylan is the major component of plant hemicellulose present in angiosperm cell walls (Timell 1967). It is probably the second most abundant carbohydrate polymer of plants. Xylans are heterogeneous polysaccharides consisting of a backbone of 1,4-linked D-xylopyranosyl residues that often have O-acetyl, arabinosyl, and methylglucuronosyl substituents (Whistler & Richards 1970). A wide variety of microorganisms are known to produce xylanases, which are enzymes that are involved in the hydrolysis of xylan (Bastawade 1992).
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the study of xylan-degrading enzymes because of their potential application in different industrial processes. One area of application is in the pulp and paper industry where xylanase can be used for the bleaching of kraft pulps (Viikari et al. 1994). The use of xylanase prior to normal bleaching operations has been shown to significantly reduce the amount of chlorinated organic compounds formed during the bleaching process (Senior et al. 1992).
Plant biomass is subjected to kraft pulping for use in pulp and paper industry. During kraft pulping, extensive modification of the hemicellulose component of plant biomass takes place. Because of the highly alkaline conditions during the kraft cook, part of the xylan dissolves in the pulping liquor, whereas short chain xylan precipitates in more or less crystalline form on the surface of cellulose microfibrils. This xylan forms a barrier against effective chemical extraction of residual brown colored lignin from the fibers. As a result, large quantities of chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds are required so as to reduce the kappa number, and to increase the pulp brightness. Discharge of wastewater containing large quantities of chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds may cause environmental problems. Therefore efforts have been made to develop environmentally friendly technologies. Solubilization of the hemicellulose settled on the pulp fibres by enzyme treatment is one such method. Such enzyme treatment would improve the accessibility of the brown lignin to chemical treatment thereby reducing the quantities of bleaching chemicals but maintaining the same level of brightness. For successful development of enzyme technology for pulp and paper industries, the first requirement is to have an enzyme which is active at high alkaline pH and temperature. There are a number of reports on thermophilic xylanase isolated from bacteria. However most of these xylanases are active in slightly acidic conditions between pH 4 to 6 and a temperature below 70° C. Due to high temperature and alkalinity of the pulp during processing, more thermophilic and alkalophilic xylanases are preferred over the currently used ones.
Since the kraft process of pulp and papermaking is carried out at alkaline pH and high temperature, the use of alkaline xylanase with higher temperature optima is considered to be advantageous. Alkaline xylanase will also find a number of other applications. For example, because of high solubility of xylan at alkaline pH, alkaline xylanase may have good potential for the hydrolysis of hemicellulosic waste to fermentable sugars.
(i) A reference may be made to the publication of Okazaki W, Akiba T, Horikoshi K, Akahoshi R, 1984. Production and properties of two types of xylanases from alkaliphilic thermophilic Bacillus sp. Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, 19: 335-340.
(ii) Another reference may be made to the publication of Tsujibo H, Sakamoto T, Nishino N, Hasegawa T, Inamori Y, 1990. Purification and properties of three types of xylanases produced by an alkaliphilic actinomycete. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 69: 398-405.
(iii) Still another reference may be made to the publication of Dey D, Hinge J, Shendye A & Rao M, 1992. Purification and properties of extracellular endoxylanases from alkalophilic thermopbilic Bacillus sp. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 38: 436-442.
(iv) Yet another reference may be made to the publication of Ratto M, Poutman K & Viikari I, 1992. Production of xylanolytic enzymes by an alkalitolerant
Bacillus cirulans
strain. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 37: 470-473.
(v) One more reference may be made to a publication by Bastawade K B, 1992. Xylan structure, microbial xylanases and their mode of action. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 8:353-368.
(vi) Another reference may be made to a publication by Rodrigues C and Bhosle N B, 1991. Exopolysaccharide production by
Vibrio fischeri
, a fouling marine bacterium. Biofouling, 4: 301 -308,1991.
(vii) Further reference may be made to a publication by Senior D J, Hamilton J, Bernier R L, Manoir J, 1992. Reduction of chlorine use during bleaching of kraft pulp following xylanase treatment. Tappi Journal ,75: 125-130.
(viii) Another reference may be made to a publication of Timell T E, 1967. Recent progress in the Chemistry of wood hemicellulose. Wood Sci. Technol, 1: 45-70.
(ix) Still another reference may be made to a publication by Viikari I, Kantelinen A, Sundquist J and Linko M, 1994. Xylanases in bleaching: From an idea to industry. FEMS Microbiology Review, 13 : 335-350.
(x) Yet another reference may be made to a publication by Whistler R L & Richards E L, 1970. Hemicelluloses, In: Pigman W & Horton D (ed), The carbohydrateschemistry and biochemistry, 2nd ed. Vol 2A. Academic Press, Inc., New York.
(xi) One more reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,083,733 by Gronberg et al.
(xii) One another reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,382 by De Buyl et al.
(xiii) Further reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 4,8248,994 by Fahnestock et al.
However, xylanases produced from most of the above alkalophilic strains have their optimum pH around neutrality. Further, most of these xylanases studied are active in slightly acidic conditions between pH 4 and 6 and temperature below 70° C. Due to high temperature and alkalinity of the pulp during pulp processing more thermophilic and alkalophilic xylanases are preferred over the currently used ones.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the present invention is to provide a novel xylanase-producing bacteria strain
Pseudomonas stutzeri
, which is deposited at the MCMRD, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India and having the accession number MCMRD-AB-001.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of alkalophilic and thermophilic extracellular enzyme xylanase from the said bacteria.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an alkalophilic and thermophilic xylanase showing activity at higher pH values.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an alkalophilic and thermophilic xylanase showing activity at high temperatures.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel xylanase-producing bacteria strain
Pseudomonas stutzeri
deposited at the MCMRD, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India and having the accession number MCMRD-AB-001, and also deposited at the Agricultural Research Culture Collection (NRRL) International Depositary Authority, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria Ill. 61604, USA under accession No. NRRL B-30615 on Aug. 20, 2002. The invention also relates to a process for production of thermophilic and alkalophilic extracellular xylanase from the bacteria.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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