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  • 1Department of Fermentation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka 565, Japan.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
|December 1, 1988
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Bacillus stearothermophilus SIC1 is a highly transformable thermophile with optimal growth at 60°C. This strain can be efficiently transformed using protoplast methods with both high and low-copy-number plasmids.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Thermophilic bacteria offer unique advantages for industrial applications due to their heat stability.
  • Efficient genetic manipulation tools are crucial for harnessing the potential of thermophiles.
  • Bacillus stearothermophilus is a well-known thermophilic species, but its transformability can be a limiting factor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and characterize a highly transformable strain of Bacillus stearothermophilus.
  • To establish efficient transformation protocols for this thermophilic bacterium.
  • To assess the utility of the new strain for genetic engineering applications.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation and characterization of Bacillus stearothermophilus SIC1.

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  • Optimization of growth conditions (temperature, media composition).
  • Protoplast transformation using both high-copy-number (repB) and low-copy-number (repA) plasmids.
  • Determination of transformation efficiency and plasmid stability.

    • Main Results:

    • Bacillus stearothermophilus SIC1 demonstrated robust growth between 45-65°C, with optimal growth at 60°C (11 min generation time).
    • High transformation efficiencies were achieved using the protoplast method, with approximately 2x10^5 to 5x10^5 transformants per µg DNA for repB plasmids and 5x10^4 transformants per µg DNA for repA plasmids.
    • Protoplast regeneration occurred efficiently (60% frequency) within 1 day at 55°C.
    • A transformant harboring pTB913Y/K exhibited kanamycin resistance and could grow at 63°C.

    Conclusions:

    • Bacillus stearothermophilus SIC1 is a promising, highly transformable thermophilic host for genetic engineering.
    • The established protoplast transformation protocol is effective for both high- and low-copy-number plasmids.
    • This strain facilitates the development of genetically modified thermophiles for biotechnological applications.