내열성의 cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase)를 이용하여 열에 안정한 싸이클린 텍스트린 (CD)을 생산하기 위하여 매우 높은 CGTase 활성을 보이는 고열성이며 호알카리성인 B-13세균을 분리하여 형태적, 생리학적 특성과 16S 리보솜 RNA 서열분석 등을 통하여 Bacillus cereus B-13으로 동정하였다. Bacillus cereus B-13 2% 가용성 전분, 1% 효모 추출물, 1% $Na_2CO_3$ 등을 함유하는 SYC 배지 (pH 8.5)에 접종하여 $50^{circ}C$에서 24시간 배양하였을 때 최고의 CGTase 활성(130 U/ml)을 보였다. 또한 부분 정제된 CGTase의 작용 최적 온도와 pH는 각각 $60^{circ}C$, pH 8.5-9.0 이었고 $80^{circ}C$이하와 pH5.0-10.0에서 안정하였다. 1% 가용성 전분을 부분 정제한 CGTase와 작용시켰을 때 49%의 CD 수율을 보였다.
To produce a thermostable cyclodextrin by using thermotolerant cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase(CGTase), a thermophilic and alkalophilic bacterium isolate, designated B-13 showing the highest CGTase activity was isalated from natural sources and identified as Bacillus cereus B-13 based on the morphological and physiological characteristics, and 16S rRNA sequence. The maximal CGTase activity (130 U/ml) was obtained when Bacillus cereus B-13 was cultured in SYC medium containing 2.0% soluble starch, 1.0% yeast extracts, 1% corn steep liquor and 1% $Na_2CO_3$ (pH 8.5) at $50^{circ}C$ for 24 h and about 80% of maximal activity was also showed in he culture broth of $60^{circ}C$ for 18 h. Optimum reaction temperature and pH of the partial purified CGTase for soluble starch were $65^{circ}C$ and pH 8.5-9.0 respectively. The partial purified CGTase were also stable below $80^{circ}C$ and pH 5.0-10.0. When 1% soluble starch was digested with the partial purified CGTase, the yield of cyclodextrin was 49%.
