Abstract
A highly specific lead-binding peptide ThrAsnThrLeuSerAsnAsn was displayed on Escherichia coli, and lead adsorption characteristics of the recombinant bacteria were investigated. Cell surface-displayed peptide was expressed under the control of an arabinose promoter using outer membrane protein C (OmpC t) as an anchoring motif. The optimal induction period and arabinose concentration for the expression of peptide-fused OmpCt were determined to be 2 h and 0.001 g/L, respectively. Selective adsorption of Pb2+ onto recombinant cells was verified with individual or combinatory use of four metal ions, Pb2+, Ni22+, Co 2+, and Cu2+; the amount of bound Pb2+ onto the biosorbents was significantly higher than the other metal ions. The adsorption isotherm of recombinant cells for Pb2+ followed the Langmuir isotherm with a maximum adsorption loading (qmax) of 526 μmol/g dry cell weight.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1188-1196 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Biosorbent
- Biosorption
- Cell surface display
- E. coli
- Lead-binding peptide