Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Fucoidan-Degrading Microorganism | Zendy

Takashi Ohshiro | Zendy; Yoshiyuki OHMOTO | Zendy; Yoshihisa Ono | Zendy; Ryo OHKITA | Zendy; Yasunari Miki | Zendy; Hitoshi Kawamoto | Zendy; Yoshikazu Izumi | Zendy

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Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Fucoidan-Degrading Microorganism

Author(s) -

Takashi Ohshiro,

Yoshiyuki OHMOTO,

Yoshihisa Ono,

Ryo OHKITA,

Yasunari Miki,

Hitoshi Kawamoto,

Yoshikazu Izumi

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

bioscience biotechnology and biochemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509

H-Index - 116

eISSN - 1347-6947

pISSN - 0916-8451

DOI - 10.1271/bbb.100327

Subject(s) - fucoidan , microorganism , bacteria , enzyme , strain (injury) , flavobacterium , chemistry , isolation (microbiology) , intracellular , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , degradation (telecommunications) , biology , polysaccharide , pseudomonas , computer science , genetics , telecommunications , anatomy

A bacterium utilizing fucoidan from the brown alga Cladosiphon okamuranus as sole carbon source was isolated and identified as Flavobacterium sp. F-31. The strain produced intracellular enzymes involved in fucoidan degradation and desulfation, but desulfation activity was not detected until the molecular weight of fucoidan fell to less than several tens of thousands due to enzymatic degradation. Only fucoidan proved to be an inducible substance for the production of the degrading enzymes.

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