Fig. 4.
Degradation of keratinaceous materials by culture broth, fractions of culture broth, purified recombinant protease, and enzyme blends. a Treatment with different fractions of culture broth. b Treatment with blends of different fractions of culture broth and recombinant protease 6877. The degree of degradation was calibrated to negative control. Fraction labels beginning with A and C refer to anion (A) and cation (C) exchanged fractions, respectively. 6877 is the purified recombinant protease expressed in P. pastoris. Positive controls: culture broth supernatant from O. corvina grown for 11 days on fermentation medium with pig bristle (P) and chicken feathers (C), respectively. Negative control: 2× McIlvaine buffer (pH 8)