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Fluorescence-based assessment of total protease activity/trypsin as a function of variable soybean content in fines fed to the gray tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and the red tilapia (Oreochromis hornorum)

dc.contributor.advisor Uscian, John M.
dc.contributor.author Guerrero-Bravo, José E.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences en_US
dc.contributor.committee Santos, Carlos J.
dc.contributor.committee Montalvo, Rafael
dc.contributor.department Department of Biology en_US
dc.contributor.representative Pérez Muñoz, Fernando J.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-05-16T15:58:01Z
dc.date.available 2018-05-16T15:58:01Z
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.description.abstract This study evaluated the effect of five diets, differing from one another based upon ratio of raw soybean/processed soybean content, upon both biomass production and intestinal protease activity in gray tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and red tilapia (Oreochromis hornorum). The tilapia were maintained for 5 weeks in a Lajas’ Aquaculture Facility pond, Lajas, Puerto Rico. This pond contained 5 separate cages and each cage contained 16 male tilapia, 8 of which were gray and 8 of which were red. These fishes were provided with one of the following five diets (i.e., 0:4, 1:3, 2:2, 3:1, or 4:0 for raw soybean/processed soybean protein dietary component). At the end of the feeding period, the following were determined: 1) weight, 2) total intestinal protease activity (determined by fluorometric assay), 3) amount of intestinal protease activity attributable to the enzyme trypsin, 4) feasibility of purifying and characterizing trypsin from red or gray tilapia, 5) in vitro examination of how the addition of processed soybean homogenate affects intestinal protease activity, and 6) SDS-PAGE zymogram visualization of the effect of increased processed soybean homogenate on total intestinal protease activity. Although an increase in biomass >5% for gray tilapia and >21% for red tilapia was observed, a linear correlation between increased raw soybean feed content and biomass production was not observed. The in vitro assays revealed that intestinal proteases of both red and gray tilapia are inhibited by processed soybean homogenate. This effect was greatest for gray tilapia. Trypsin was partially purified from both tilapia species and found to display a pH optimum of 8.0, highest catalytic rate at 50 oC, and a molecular weight of approximately 23 kDa. In addition, in vitro soybean trypsin inhibitor analysis revealed that 82-86% of the total intestinal protease activity was attributable to trypsin, a finding similar to that from similar analysis of other fish species. en_US
dc.description.abstract Este estudio evaluó el efecto de cinco diferentes dietas basadas en el contenido de soya cruda/soya procesada sobre la producción de biomasa y la actividad de proteasas intestinales en tilapia gris (Oreochromis niloticus) y tilapia roja (Oreochromis hornorum). Las tilapias fueron mantenidas por 5 semanas en un lago de las Instalaciones de Acuacultura de Lajas, Puerto Rico. Este lago contenía 5 jaulas separadas, cada una contenía 16 tilapias machos, 8 de los cuales eran grises y 8 rojas. Estos peces fueron sometidos a una de las cinco diferentes dietas de soya (i.e., 0:4, 1:3, 2:2, 3:1, o 4:0 relación soja cruda/soja procesada como componente de proteína en la dieta). Al final del periodo de alimentación se determinó: 1) peso grupal, 2) actividad total de proteasas (mediante ensayo fluorométrico), 3) cantidad de actividad de proteasas intestinal atribuible a tripsina, 4) purificación y caracterización parcial de tripsina en tilapia roja y gris, 5) examinación in vitro de cómo la adición de homogenato de soya procesada afecta la actividad de proteasas intestinales, y 6) zimogramas en SDS-PAGE para visualizar el efecto del incremento de homogenato de soya procesada sobre la actividad total de proteasas. Se observó un aumento en biomasa > 5% para tilapia gris y >21% para tilapia roja; aunque no se observó una correlación lineal entre al incremento en soya cruda y la producción de biomasa. Los ensayos in vitro demostraron que las proteasas intestinales de ambas especies son inhibidas por el homogenato de soya procesada. Este efecto fue mayor para tilapia gris. Tripsina fue parcialmente purificada de ambas especies de tilapia y ambas enzimas mostraron un pH óptimo de 8.0, la mayor actividad catalítica a 50 oC, y un peso molecular de aproximadamente 23 kDa. Además, el análisis in vitro con el SBTI reveló que del 82-86% de la actividad total de proteasas intestinales fue atribuible a tripsina, resultado similar a lo encontrado en los análisis de otras especies de peces. en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2007 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/560
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2007 José E.Guerrero-Bravo en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Soybean en_US
dc.subject Gray tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) en_US
dc.subject Red tilapia (Oreochromis hornorum). en_US
dc.subject Biomass production en_US
dc.subject Intestinal protease activity en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Nile tilapia--Feeding and feeds en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Tilapia--Feeding and feeds en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Trypsin en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Soybean as feed en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Protease inhibitors en_US
dc.title Fluorescence-based assessment of total protease activity/trypsin as a function of variable soybean content in fines fed to the gray tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and the red tilapia (Oreochromis hornorum) en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Biology en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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