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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 14, Issue:7, July, 2025

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(7): 145-155
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1407.018


Molecular Identification of Cellulase-Producing Streptomyces vinaceusdrappus Strain AS14 and Evaluation of Temperature and pH Effects on Cellulase Production
Santosh S. Khalge1* and Sarjerao B. Mali2
1Department of Microbiology, Mrs. Kesharbai Sonajirao Kshirsagar Alias kaku Arts Science and Commerce College, Beed, India
2Department of Microbiology, Adarsh Mahavidyalaya, Omerga, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The rising demand of eco-efficient biomass conversion technology has given rise to the pursuance of strong microbial cellulases. Here we describe the molecular identification and enzymatic characterization of a very strong-actinobacterial cellulolytic organism, Streptomyces vinaceusdrappus strain AS14 that was isolated in environmental sources. Among 47 initial bacterial isolates tested on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) agar, AS14 displayed the highest hydrolysis index (HI = 7.68) that denotes the remarkable activity of extracellular cellulase. The molecular taxonomic identity based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing had shown it got the same relations with 96.72 similarity with S. vinaceusdrappus with strong bootstrap values in phylogenetic analysis. Analyzing functional assays indicated that the cellulase activity of AS14 is sensitive to environmental factors, with the best enzyme yield at the pH of 7.5 and 280C, which underpins the fact that the majority of the Streptomyces are mesophilic bacteria. The enzyme showed sharp decrease at above 450C and did not have activity at 600C implying thermolability. Such sensitivity makes AS14 a potential candidate in low-energy, ambient-temperature composting, bioremediation, and valorization of agricultural residues. Its long enzyme secretion, environmental versatility to pH and temperatures, and its close genetic sibling relationship with industrially proven Streptomyces strains makes it an attractive source of environmentally sustainable biotechnologies. AS14 can also play a huge role in waste-to-resource innovations in the circular bioeconomy context, with more optimization – either by fermentation strategies or metabolic engineering.


Keywords: Cellulase, S. vinaceusdrappus, Bioconversion, Mesophilic, Hydrolysis


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Santosh S. Khalge and Sarjerao B. Mali. 2025. Molecular Identification of Cellulase-Producing Streptomyces vinaceusdrappus Strain AS14 and Evaluation of Temperature and pH Effects on Cellulase Production.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(7): 145-155. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1407.018
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