Selective lead adsorption by recombinant Escherichia coli Displaying a Lead-Binding Peptide

  • Thuong T.L. Nguyen
  • , Hae Ryong Lee
  • , Soon Ho Hong
  • , Ji Ryang Jang
  • , Woo Seok Choe
  • , Ik Keun Yoo

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1188-1196
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology
Volume169
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Biosorbent
  • Biosorption
  • Cell surface display
  • E. coli
  • Lead-binding peptide

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