Efficient extraction and preservation of thermotolerant phycocyanins from red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae.
Cyanidioschyzon merolae
Microalgae
Phycocyanin
Protein extraction
Red algae
Journal
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering
ISSN: 1347-4421
Titre abrégé: J Biosci Bioeng
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 100888800
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
01
06
2020
revised:
21
09
2020
accepted:
29
09
2020
pubmed:
29
10
2020
medline:
25
2
2021
entrez:
28
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
C-Phycocyanin (PC) is a protein used commercially as a natural blue pigment produced by cyanobacteria, cryptophytes, and rhodophytes. Although it is industrially synthesized from the cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis, PC requires high levels of energy for its extraction, which involves freezing of cells. However, as a protein, PC is easily denatured at extreme temperatures. In this study, we extracted PC from the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae, denoted as CmPC, and found that this protein was tolerant to high temperatures and acidic pH. CmPC was extracted by suspending cells in water mixed with various salts and organic acids without freeze-drying or freeze-thaw. The stability of CmPC varied with salt concentration and was destabilized by organic acids. Our results indicate that C. merolae is a potential candidate for PC production with thermotolerant properties.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33109478
pii: S1389-1723(20)30370-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2020.09.021
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Phycocyanin
11016-15-2
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
161-167Informations de copyright
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