토양으로부터 tyrosinase 저해제를 생산하는 방선균 F-97을 분리하여, 이 균이 생산하는 tyrosinase 저해제를 정제하였다. 먼저 배양액을 원심분리하고 이 여액을 pH 4.0으로 조절한 후 IRC-120($NH_4^+$ type column chromatography, Silica gel column chromatography, C18 column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 사용하여 정제하였다. 정제도 확인은 ODS HPLC를 이용하여 확인하였으며, 최종 정제 수율은 5.24%이었다. 물리 화학적 특성으로 tyrosinase 저해제는 water, methanol, ethanol 등에는 잘 녹았으나, acetone, butanol, ethylacetate, chloroform 등에는 녹지 않는 수용성 물질이었다. 물을 용매로 UV 흡광도를 측정한 결과 194nm에서 최대 흡광도를 나타내었다. 본 tyrosinase 저해제는 Iodine, Ninhydrin, Millon, Sakaguchi, Xanthoproteic, Emerson 시험에서는 음성이었고, Molish, Benedict, conc. $H_2SO_4$, $KMnO_4$ 시험에서는 양성이었다. 저해제의 열 안정성은 $100^{circ}C$ 50분까지 안정하였고, pH $4{sim}9$에서 안정하였다. Tyrosinase 저해제의 mushroom tyrosinase에 대한 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $19.2{mu}g/ml$이었고, Streptomyces bikiniensis NRRL B-1049에 대한 저해활성은 $1,000{mu}g/ml$ 일 때 27mm이었다. 그리고 본 저해제의 저해 양상은 경쟁적 저해로 확인되었다.
An actinomycetes F-97 producing tyrosinase inhibitor was isolated from soil samples. Isolation and purification of tyrosinase inhibitor produced by F-97 was performed as follows: IRC-120 ($NH_4^+$ type) column chromatography, silica gel column chromatography, $C_{18}$ column chromatography and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography were used successively after the centrifuged supernatant was adjusted to pH 4.0. To identify the purity of the inhibitor, octadecylsilyl(ODS) HPLC was carried out with 5% methanol as a mobile phase. Finally, the purification yield of a tyrosinase inhibitor was 5.24%. The inhibitor was very soluble in water, methanol and ethanol but insoluble in acetone, butanol, ethylacetate and chloroform. The ${lambda}_{max}$ value of this inhibitor in water was 194nm under UV light. The biochemical test of the inhibitor was positive in Molish, Benedict, cone. $H_2SO_4$, and $KMnO_4$ tests but negative in iodine, ninhydrin, Million, Sakaguchi, xanthoproteic and Emerson tests. The tyrosinase inhibitor was stable against heat treatment of $100^{circ}C$ for 50 minutes and pH $4{sim}9$. The $IC_{50}$ value of this inhibitor was $19.2{mu}g/ml$ for mushroom tyrosinase. In $1,000{mu}g/ml$ inhibitor concentration, inhibition zone was 27 mm for Streptomyces bikiniensis NRRL B-1049. The inhibition of F-97 against mushroom tyrosinase was competitive with tyrosine.
