Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil

The filamentous fungus Paecilomyces is currently being developed as a biocontrol agent against plant parasitic nematodes, which often cause black leaf disease in pepper and coffee trees. Nematode eggs and cuticles are the infection sites for biocontrol agents that penetrate those areas by the produ...

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Main Authors: Chu Thanh Binh, Tran Van Tuan, Tran Bao Tram, Bui Thi Viet Ha
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Language:English
Published: Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology 2022-03-01
Series:Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
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Online Access:https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/156
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author Chu Thanh Binh
Tran Van Tuan
Tran Bao Tram
Bui Thi Viet Ha
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Tran Van Tuan
Tran Bao Tram
Bui Thi Viet Ha
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description The filamentous fungus Paecilomyces is currently being developed as a biocontrol agent against plant parasitic nematodes, which often cause black leaf disease in pepper and coffee trees. Nematode eggs and cuticles are the infection sites for biocontrol agents that penetrate those areas by the production of lytic enzymes. Paecilomyces variotii NV01 was isolated from pepper soil from the Dak Lak province. The purpose of this work is to study the activity of protease and chitinase in the strain Paecilomyces variotii NV01. The protease activity was determined to be 82.3 U/ml in a 0.65% casein substrate concentration after 84 hours of culture, which was 6 folds higher than with a basal medium (12.7 U/ml). Exo-chitinase activity was found to be 37.28 U/ml after 84 hours of culture in a chitin substrate concentration of 0.75%, which is 4 folds greater than the basal medium. It was found that adding Ca2+ to the medium drastically altered chitinase activity, increasing it by 10.5%. A 5 mM concentration of Ca2+ was found to affect chitinase activity but not protease activity. Furthermore, the percentage of Meloidogyne sp. nematodes killed by Paecilomyces variotii NV01 after 96 hours of culture was 50.4%. Further study should be carried out in order to use this fungal strain to control plant parasitic nematodes.
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spelling doaj.art-b63925507c5444249ae160dabeaeefbe2023-02-01T08:13:08ZengVietnam Ministry of Science and TechnologyVietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering2525-24612615-99372022-03-0161410.31276/VJSTE.61(4).58-63Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soilChu Thanh Binh0Tran Van Tuan1Tran Bao Tram2Bui Thi Viet Ha3Vietnamese - Russian Tropical Center, Hanoi; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, HanoiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, HanoiCenter for Experimental Biology, NACENTECHDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi The filamentous fungus Paecilomyces is currently being developed as a biocontrol agent against plant parasitic nematodes, which often cause black leaf disease in pepper and coffee trees. Nematode eggs and cuticles are the infection sites for biocontrol agents that penetrate those areas by the production of lytic enzymes. Paecilomyces variotii NV01 was isolated from pepper soil from the Dak Lak province. The purpose of this work is to study the activity of protease and chitinase in the strain Paecilomyces variotii NV01. The protease activity was determined to be 82.3 U/ml in a 0.65% casein substrate concentration after 84 hours of culture, which was 6 folds higher than with a basal medium (12.7 U/ml). Exo-chitinase activity was found to be 37.28 U/ml after 84 hours of culture in a chitin substrate concentration of 0.75%, which is 4 folds greater than the basal medium. It was found that adding Ca2+ to the medium drastically altered chitinase activity, increasing it by 10.5%. A 5 mM concentration of Ca2+ was found to affect chitinase activity but not protease activity. Furthermore, the percentage of Meloidogyne sp. nematodes killed by Paecilomyces variotii NV01 after 96 hours of culture was 50.4%. Further study should be carried out in order to use this fungal strain to control plant parasitic nematodes. https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/156chitinaseMeloidogyne sp.Paecilomyces variotii NV01protease
spellingShingle Chu Thanh Binh
Tran Van Tuan
Tran Bao Tram
Bui Thi Viet Ha
Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
chitinase
Meloidogyne sp.
Paecilomyces variotii NV01
protease
title Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
title_full Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
title_fullStr Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
title_full_unstemmed Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
title_short Determination of protease and chitinase activities from Paecilomyces variotii NV01 isolated from Dak Lak pepper soil
title_sort determination of protease and chitinase activities from paecilomyces variotii nv01 isolated from dak lak pepper soil
topic chitinase
Meloidogyne sp.
Paecilomyces variotii NV01
protease
url https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/156
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