Objective: To evaluate the expression of aprotinin in recombinant Pichia pastoris by the high density fermentation. Methods: We identified several important composition of BSM medium of aprotinin Pichia pastoris using shaking flask. The above described optimal conditions were used for scaling up in 7L fermentor. Engineering bacteria pSA/GS115 was fermented in fed-batch high density fermentation. Results: The optimal levels of BSM medium were glycerol 40 g/L, ammonia water 0.1%, methanol 1%. After the high density fermentation, The yield of protein was 37.08 mg/ml. The biological activity determined by ultraviolet absorption assay was 4450BAEEU/ml, which was 8 folds higher compared to shaking flask. Conclusion: All data imply that engineering bacteria was fermented in fed-batch high-density fermentation successfully, which made a foundation for the large- scale production of aprotinin. |