Abstract

Paenibacillus polymyxa strain JSa-9, a soil isolate showed in vitro inhibitory effects on several pathogens. A protein of about 71.9 kDa, isolated from a culture of JSa-9, exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal activities. The purification procedure consisted of ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel and Sephadex G-100 column chromatography. The purified protein was characterized to be a glycoprotein, which contained 53% of amino acids and 28% of carbohydrate. Its N-terminal sequence was determined as KCATIPVVIKHL and the amino acid composition showed no significant homology with any known antagonistic proteins from P. polymyxa. Because of the excellent antimicrobial activity, this protein may be a good prospect for food preservation and plant disease control.

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