S. Sharmin
Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh
Md. Towhid Hossain
Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh
M. N. Anwar
Department of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
A protease-producing bacterium was isolated from rumen of goat and identified as a Lactobacillus species. Optimum protease producing temperature, medium pH and incubation period of this isolate were 37°C, 8.0 and 48 h, respectively. The crude enzyme of Lactobacillus casei showed maximum activity at 50°C temperature and pH 8.0.
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S. Sharmin, Md. Towhid Hossain and M. N. Anwar, 2004. Proteolytic Activity of a Lactobacillus Species Isolated from Rumen. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7: 2105-2108.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2004.2105.2108
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2004.2105.2108
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2004.2105.2108
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2004.2105.2108
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