Effects of temperature, pH-values and sodium chloride concentrations on the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity by thermotolerant Bacillus strains

Thirteen new isolated thermotolerant Bacillus strains and four known Bacillus species were used to evaluate the effect of growth temperature, pH-values and NaCl concentrations on the intracellular glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity. Results had shown a significant difference in G6PDH production among all species at all used temperatures (p<0.05). The response of individual new isolates and controls for production of G6PDH under growth conditions was variable. The optimal growth conditions did not correspond to the optimal cultivation conditions for maximum G6PDH production. The growth temperature showed the most significant effect on G6PDH activity. The combined effect of temperature and NaCl on the G6PDH activity was strongly pronounced in comparison with the combined effect of temperature and pH or pH and NaCl. Thermal stability at 53oC and electrophoretic mobility were also investigated. G6PDH from HUTB41 was the most thermostable G6PDH enzyme with T50% of more than 360 minutes. Electrophoretic study demonstrated that G6PDH was composed of two isoenzymes for all strains except B. marinus and B. schlegelii that had three isoenzymes.