Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain
Stem bromelain is a plant protease with a number of industrial and therapeutic applications. This study investigated the functional properties of commercial bromelain and recombinant bromelain (expressed in E. coli BL 21-AI). In vitro cytotoxicity assays were conducted to evaluate the effect of b...
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| description | Stem bromelain is a plant protease with a number of industrial and therapeutic
applications. This study investigated the functional properties of commercial bromelain
and recombinant bromelain (expressed in E. coli BL 21-AI). In vitro cytotoxicity assays
were conducted to evaluate the effect of both bromelains on tumour cell lines (murine
melanoma and breast cancer MCF-7) and normal cells (Vero and Chinese hamster
ovary) using Sulforhodamine B and MTT tests. Anti-inflammatory activities of the
enzymes were also assessed on murine macrophage cell lines using Griess reagents and
ELISA test. The beef tenderizing effects of both bromelains and in-situ localization of the
recombinant bromelain were analysed using Transmission Electron Microscopy. The
results obtained revealed that both bromelains were more cytotoxic to tumour cell lines
(IC50 values ≈ 0.16-0.23mg/mL) than normal cell lines (IC50 values ≈ 0.27-0.51mg/mL).
Moreover, the two enzymes had effectively inhibited the pro-inflammatory mediators’
production and thus, had good anti-inflammatory activity. Both enzymes were found to
have comparative anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. The expression of
recombinant enzyme was discovered to occur in the cytoplasm of E. coli BL 21-AI and
the purified enzyme efficiently degraded both actin and myosin of fresh beef. Hence, it
served as a good meat tenderizer. |
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| spelling | iium-458932021-07-01T00:37:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45893/ Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain Amid, Azura Bala, Muntari Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah TP248.13 Biotechnology Stem bromelain is a plant protease with a number of industrial and therapeutic applications. This study investigated the functional properties of commercial bromelain and recombinant bromelain (expressed in E. coli BL 21-AI). In vitro cytotoxicity assays were conducted to evaluate the effect of both bromelains on tumour cell lines (murine melanoma and breast cancer MCF-7) and normal cells (Vero and Chinese hamster ovary) using Sulforhodamine B and MTT tests. Anti-inflammatory activities of the enzymes were also assessed on murine macrophage cell lines using Griess reagents and ELISA test. The beef tenderizing effects of both bromelains and in-situ localization of the recombinant bromelain were analysed using Transmission Electron Microscopy. The results obtained revealed that both bromelains were more cytotoxic to tumour cell lines (IC50 values ≈ 0.16-0.23mg/mL) than normal cell lines (IC50 values ≈ 0.27-0.51mg/mL). Moreover, the two enzymes had effectively inhibited the pro-inflammatory mediators’ production and thus, had good anti-inflammatory activity. Both enzymes were found to have comparative anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. The expression of recombinant enzyme was discovered to occur in the cytoplasm of E. coli BL 21-AI and the purified enzyme efficiently degraded both actin and myosin of fresh beef. Hence, it served as a good meat tenderizer. 2015-11-17 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45893/1/oral_presentation-Azura.pdf Amid, Azura and Bala, Muntari and Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah (2015) Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain. In: ASIAN Congress on Biotechnology 2015, 15th-19th Nov. 2015, Kuala Lumpur. |
| spellingShingle | TP248.13 Biotechnology Amid, Azura Bala, Muntari Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title | Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title_full | Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title_fullStr | Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title_short | Functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| title_sort | functional characterization of recombinant bromelain |
| topic | TP248.13 Biotechnology |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/45893/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45893/1/oral_presentation-Azura.pdf |