알칼리성 protease를 생산하는 균을 고추장에서 분리하여 Alteromonas sp. CN301로 동정하고 그 알칼리성 protease를 생산하여 정제효소의 성질을 조사한 결과, 최적 pH 12.0, 최적 온도 $35^{circ}C$이었으며 pH 안정성은 $pH;6.0{sim}13.0$ 범위에서 80% 이상의 잔존효소 활성을 나타냈고 $50^{circ}C$에서 1시간 처리로 64%의 활성을 보였다. SDS-PAGE에 의한 분자량은 31,000 dalton이었고 $Hg^{2+}$를 제외한 다른 금속이온에 대해서는 저해를 받지 않았다. 계면활성제인 Triton X-100, Tween 20과 80은 이 효소의 활성을 상승시키는 효과를 보였으며 EDTA와 PMSF에 의하여 효소활성이 저해되므로 효소분자 중에 금속이온을 가지는 serine protease로 생각되었다.
An alkaline protease-producing bacterium was isolated from Korean hot pepper paste and identified as Alteromonas sp. CN301. A alkaline protease was purified and characterized. The optimal pH and temperature for the enzyme activity were pH 12.0 and $35^{circ}C$, respectively. Molecular weight of the enzyme was determined as 31,000 dalton by the SDS-PAGE. The enzyme was stable in the range of $pH;6.0{sim}13.0$ showing the residual activity above 80% of the enzyme activity. The residual activity of the enzyme was 64% when the enzyme was incubated at $50^{circ}C$ for 1 hr. The activity of the enzyme was not affected by most metal ions tested except $Hg^{2+}$, and activated by Triton X-100, Tween 20 and Tween 80. The enzyme activity was severely inhibited by PMSF and EDTA, suggesting that the enzyme is serine protease having metal ion in its structure.
