Isolation and Characterization of Protease producing Bacillus strain FS-1

A bacterium was isolated from dog dung. Preliminary characterization of the organism according to Burgey’s manual suggests that the organism may belong to Bacillus species. It has been provisionally named as Bacillus FS-1. It has grown at high temperature and pH. It secretes an exoprotease in the growth medium. It forms spores during adverse condition in the growth medium. The enzyme seems to be alkaline metallo protease and is capable of dehairing of skin and hides. The enzyme has commercial importance