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Combined Mutation Screening of High-activity Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain Capable of Producing Metallothionein

MIAO Lan-lan,ZHANG Dong-jie*,WANG Ying   

  1. College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
  • Online:2013-10-15 Published:2013-09-27
  • Contact: ZHANG Dong-jie

Abstract:

Saccharomyces cerevisiae 31206 was mutagenized by means of combined treatment with UV light, microwave and NTG.
After primary and secondary screening, a high-activity strain capable of producing metallothionein was obtained. Total protein content
was determined by Coomassie brilliant blue G-250 method, metallothionein content by ELISA, and sulfhydryl activity by DTNB
method. The total protein content, metallothionein content and sulfhydryl activity of the mutant strain were 170.2 mg/g cells, 163.4 ng/L
and 0.146 μmol, respectively, whereas those of the parental strain were 44.6 mg/g cells, 38.3 ng/L and 0.029 μmol, respectively.

Key words: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, combined mutation, screening, metallothionein

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