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Quach NT, Nguyen TTA, Vu THN, Nguyen TTN, Tran XK, Chu NH, Ta TTT, Chu HH, Phi QT. New insight into protective effect against oxidative stress and biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides produced by Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NC4 from fermented eggplant. Curr Genet 2024; 70:7. [PMID: 38743270 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01292-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Fermented eggplant is a traditional fermented food, however lactic acid bacteria capable of producing exopolysaccharide (EPS) have not yet been exploited. The present study focused on the production and protective effects against oxidative stress of an EPS produced by Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NC4 (NC4-EPS), in addition to deciphering its genomic features and EPS biosynthesis pathway. Among 54 isolates tested, strain NC4 showed the highest EPS yield and antioxidant activity. The maximum EPS production (2.04 ± 0.11 g/L) was achieved by culturing in MRS medium containing 60 g/L sucrose at 37 °C for 48 h. Under 2 mM H2O2 stress, the survival of a yeast model Saccharomyces cerevisiae treated with 0.4 mg/mL NC4-EPS was 2.4-fold better than non-treated cells, which was in agreement with the catalase and superoxide dismutase activities measured from cell lysates. The complete genome of NC4 composed of a circular chromosome of 2,888,896 bp and 3 circular plasmids. The NC4 genome comprises more genes with annotated function in nitrogen metabolism, phosphorus metabolism, cell division and cell cycle, and iron acquisition and metabolism as compared to other reported L. paracasei. Of note, the eps gene cluster is not conserved across L. paracasei. Pathways of sugar metabolism for EPS biosynthesis were proposed for the first time, in which gdp pathway only present in few plant-derived bacteria was identified. These findings shed new light on the cell-protective activity and biosynthesis of EPS produced by L. paracasei, paving the way for future efforts to enhance yield and tailor-made EPS production for food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Ngoc Tung Quach
- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Food Technology, East Asia University of Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
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Wolden R, Ovchinnikov KV, Venter HJ, Oftedal TF, Diep DB, Cavanagh JP. The novel bacteriocin romsacin from Staphylococcus haemolyticus inhibits Gram-positive WHO priority pathogens. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0086923. [PMID: 37905822 PMCID: PMC10715183 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00869-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Bacteria produce bacteriocins to inhibit growth of other bacterial species. We have studied the antimicrobial activity of a new bacteriocin produced by the skin bacterium S. haemolyticus. The bacteriocin is effective against several types of Gram-positive bacteria, including highly virulent and antibiotic-resistant strains such as Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium. Effective antimicrobials are important for the treatment of infections and the success of major surgery and chemotherapy. Bacteriocins can be part of the solution to the global concern of antimicrobial resistance.
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- Runa Wolden
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Research Group for Child and Adolescent Health, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Research Group for Child and Adolescent Health, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Research Group for Child and Adolescent Health, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Wu F, Xie X, Du T, Jiang X, Miao W, Wang T. Lactococcus lactis, a bacterium with probiotic functions and pathogenicity. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:325. [PMID: 37776350 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03771-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) is the primary organism for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and is a globally recognized safe microorganism for the regulation of the intestinal micro-ecological balance of animals and improving the immune performance of the host. L. lactis is known to play a commercially important role in feed fortification, milk fermentation, and vaccine production, but pathogenic L. lactis has been isolated from many clinical cases in recent years, such as the brain of silver carp with Lactococcosis, the liver and spleen of diseased waterfowl, milk samples and padding materials with cow mastitis, and blood and urine from human patients with endocarditis. In dairy farming, where L. lactis has been used as a probiotic in the past, however, some studies have found that L. lactis can cause mastitis in cows, but the lack of understanding of the pathogenesis of mastitis in cows caused by L. lactis has become a new problem. The main objective of this review is to analyze the increasingly serious clinical mastitis caused by L. lactis and combined with the wide application of L. lactis as probiotics, to comprehensively discuss the characteristics and diversity of L. lactis.
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- Fan Wu
- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- Elanco (Shanghai)Animal Health Co, Ltd, No.1, Field Middle Road, Wusi Farm, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
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Kristensen SS, Lukassen MV, Siebenhaar S, Diep DB, Morth JP, Mathiesen G. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as a novel platform for production and purification of integral membrane proteins using RseP as the benchmark. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14361. [PMID: 37658186 PMCID: PMC10474122 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41559-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
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The present study describes a detailed procedure for expressing and purifying the integral membrane protein RseP using the pSIP system and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum as an expression host. RseP is a membrane-bound site-2-protease and a known antibacterial target in multiple human pathogens. In the present study, we screened five RseP orthologs from Gram-positive bacteria and found RseP from Enterococcus faecium (EfmRseP) to yield the highest protein levels. The production conditions were optimized and EfmRseP was purified by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography followed by size-exclusion chromatography. The purification resulted in an overall yield of approximately 1 mg of pure protein per 3 g of wet-weight cell pellet. The structural integrity of the purified protein was confirmed using circular dichroism. We further assessed the expression and purification of RseP from E. faecium in the Gram-negative Escherichia coli. Detection of soluble protein failed in two of the three E. coli strains tested. Purification of EfmRseP expressed in E. coli C43(DE3) resulted in a protein with lower purity compared to EfmRseP expressed in L. plantarum. To our knowledge, this is the first time L. plantarum and the pSIP expression system have been applied for the production of membrane proteins.
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- Sofie S Kristensen
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway.
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Pashou E, Reich SJ, Reiter A, Weixler D, Eikmanns BJ, Oldiges M, Riedel CU, Goldbeck O. Identification and Characterization of Corynaridin, a Novel Linaridin from Corynebacterium lactis. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0175622. [PMID: 36541778 PMCID: PMC9927463 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01756-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Genome analysis of Corynebacterium lactis revealed a bacteriocin gene cluster encoding a putative bacteriocin of the linaridin family of ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides (RiPPs). The locus harbors typical linaridin modification enzymes but lacks genes for a decarboxylase and methyltransferase, which is unusual for type B linaridins. Supernatants of Corynebacterium lactis RW3-42 showed antimicrobial activity against Corynebacterium glutamicum. Deletion of the precursor gene crdA clearly linked the antimicrobial activity of the producer strain to the identified gene cluster. Following purification, we observed potent activity of the peptide against Actinobacteria, mainly other members of the genus Corynebacterium, including the pathogenic species Corynebacterium striatum and Corynebacterium amycolatum. Also, low activity against some Firmicutes was observed, but there was no activity against Gram-negative species. The peptide is resilient towards heat but sensitive to proteolytic degradation by trypsin and proteinase K. Analysis by mass spectrometry indicates that corynaridin is processed by cleaving off the leader sequence at a conserved motif and posttranslationally modified by dehydration of all threonine and serin residues, resulting in a monoisotopic mass of 3,961.19 Da. Notably, time-kill kinetics and experiments using live biosensors to monitor membrane integrity suggest bactericidal activity that does not involve formation of pores in the cytoplasmic membrane. As Corynebacterium species are ubiquitous in nature and include important commensals and pathogens of mammalian organisms, secretion of bacteriocins by species of this genus could be a hitherto neglected trait with high relevance for intra- and interspecies competition and infection. IMPORTANCE Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria to fend off competitors in ecological niches and are considered to be important factors influencing the composition of microbial communities. However, bacteriocin production by bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium has been a hitherto neglected trait, although its species are ubiquitous in nature and make up large parts of the microbiome of humans and animals. In this study, we describe and characterize a novel linaridin family bacteriocin from Corynebacterium lactis and show its narrow-spectrum activity, mainly against other actinobacteria. Moreover, we were able to extend the limited knowledge on linaridin bioactivity in general and for the first time describe the bactericidal activity of such a bacteriocin. Interestingly, the peptide, which was named corynaridin, appears bactericidal, but without formation of pores in the bacterial membrane.
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- Efthimia Pashou
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Zhang H, Zhao S, Zhang H, Shen Y, Zhang P, Shan H, Cai X. Orally administered recombinant Lactobacillus expressing African swine fever virus antigens that induced immunity responses. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1103327. [PMID: 36699597 PMCID: PMC9869048 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1103327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious, acute, febrile disease caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV), with morbidity and mortality rates approaching 100% in domestic and wild swine, resulting in massive economic losses to the pig industry worldwide. This study aimed to express the p30, p54, and p72 proteins encoded by ASFV in vitro using the Lactobacillus lactis (L. lactis) expression system. Here, six new functional recombinant L. lactis were constructed, and the expression of the p30 protein, p54 protein, p72 protein, p30-LTB (heat-labile enterotoxin B, LTB) fusion protein, p54-LTB fusion protein, and the p72-LTB fusion protein was successfully detected by Western blot analysis. Following oral immunization of rabbits with recombinant L. lactis, serum IgG, intestinal mucosal sIgA, cytokines (IL-4 and INF-γ), and splenocyte viability were higher than in the control group via ELISA. Notably, without the LTB adjuvant group, humoral and Th1 cellular immunity were promoted, whereas, with the LTB adjuvant group, local mucosal immunity, humoral immunity, and Th2 cellular immunity were promoted, providing new insights into the design and development of an ASFV subunit vaccine.
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- Hongliang Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Hu Shan, ✉
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,Xiulei Cai, ✉
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Krawczyk K, Szabelska-Beręsewicz A, Przemieniecki SW, Szymańczyk M, Obrępalska-Stęplowska A. Insect Gut Bacteria Promoting the Growth of Tomato Plants ( Solanum lycopersicum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:13548. [PMID: 36362334 PMCID: PMC9657159 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We investigated gut bacteria from three insect species for the presence of plant growth properties (PGP). Out of 146 bacterial strains obtained from 20 adult specimens of Scolytidae sp., 50 specimens of Oulema melanopus, and 150 specimens of Diabrotica virgifera, we selected 11 strains displaying the following: PGP, phosphate solubility, production of cellulase, siderophore, lipase, protease, and hydrogen cyanide. The strains were tested for growth promotion ability on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants. Each strain was tested individually, and all strains were tested together as a bacterial consortium. Tomato fruit yield was compared with the negative control. The plants treated with bacterial consortium showed a significant increase in fruit yield, in both number of fruits (+41%) and weight of fruits (+44%). The second highest yield was obtained for treatment with Serratia liquefaciens Dv032 strain, where the number and weight of yielded fruits increased by 35% and 30%, respectively. All selected 11 strains were obtained from Western Corn Rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera. The consortium comprised: Ewingella americana, Lactococcus garvieae, L. lactis, Pseudomonas putida, Serratia liquefaciens, and S. plymuthica. To our knowledge, this is the first successful application of D. virgifera gut bacteria for tomato plant growth stimulation that has been described.
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- Krzysztof Krawczyk
- Department of Virusology and Bacteriology, Institute of Plant Protection-National Research Institute, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 28 Wojska Polskiego St, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheńskiego 17, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Breeding and Agriculture Technology for Fibrous and Energy Plants, Wojska Polskiego 70B, 60-630 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, 20 Węgorka St, 60-318 Poznan, Poland
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Genomic landscapes of bacterial transposons and their applications in strain improvement. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:6383-6396. [PMID: 36094654 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12170-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Transposons are mobile genetic elements that can give rise to gene mutation and genome rearrangement. Due to their mobility, transposons have been exploited as genetic tools for modification of plants, animals, and microbes. Although a plethora of reviews have summarized families of transposons, the transposons from fermentation bacteria have not been systematically documented, which thereby constrain the exploitation for metabolic engineering and synthetic biology purposes. In this review, we summarize the transposons from the most used fermentation bacteria including Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus lactis, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Zymomonas mobilis by literature retrieval and data mining from GenBank and KEGG. We also outline the state-of-the-art advances in basic research and industrial applications especially when allied with other genetic tools. Overall, this review aims to provide valuable insights for transposon-mediated strain improvement. KEY POINTS: • The transposons from the most-used fermentation bacteria are systematically summarized. • The applications of transposons in strain improvement are comprehensively reviewed.
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Yasmin F, Najeeb H, Shaikh S, Hasanain M, Naeem U, Moeed A, Koritala T, Hasan S, Surani S. Novel drug delivery systems for inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:1922-1933. [PMID: 35664964 PMCID: PMC9150062 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.1922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic illness characterized by relapsing inflammation of the intestines. The disorder is stratified according to the severity and is marked by its two main phenotypical representations: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Pathogenesis of the disease is ambiguous and is expected to have interactivity between genetic disposition, environmental factors such as bacterial agents, and dysregulated immune response. Treatment for IBD aims to reduce symptom extent and severity and halt disease progression. The mainstay drugs have been 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), corticosteroids, and immunosuppressive agents. Parenteral, oral and rectal routes are the conventional methods of drug delivery, and among all, oral administration is most widely adopted. However, problems of systematic drug reactions and low specificity in delivering drugs to the inflamed sites have emerged with these regular routes of delivery. Novel drug delivery systems have been introduced to overcome several therapeutic obstacles and for localized drug delivery to target tissues. Enteric-coated microneedle pills, various nano-drug delivery techniques, prodrug systems, lipid-based vesicular systems, hybrid drug delivery systems, and biologic drug delivery systems constitute some of these novel methods. Microneedles are painless, they dislodge their content at the affected site, and their release can be prolonged. Recombinant bacteria such as genetically engineered Lactococcus Lactis and eukaryotic cells, including GM immune cells and red blood cells as nanoparticle carriers, can be plausible delivery methods when evaluating biologic systems. Nano-particle drug delivery systems consisting of various techniques are also employed as nanoparticles can penetrate through inflamed regions and adhere to the thick mucus of the diseased site. Prodrug systems such as 5-ASAs formulations or their derivatives are effective in reducing colonic damage. Liposomes can be modified with both hydrophilic and lipophilic particles and act as lipid-based vesicular systems, while hybrid drug delivery systems containing an internal nanoparticle section for loading drugs are potential routes too. Leukosomes are also considered as possible carrier systems, and results from mouse models have revealed that they control anti- and pro-inflammatory molecules.
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- Farah Yasmin
- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow OJha University Hospital, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Science, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN 56001, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, United States
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Tejedor-Sanz S, Stevens ET, Li S, Finnegan P, Nelson J, Knoesen A, Light SH, Ajo-Franklin CM, Marco ML. Extracellular electron transfer increases fermentation in lactic acid bacteria via a hybrid metabolism. eLife 2022; 11:70684. [PMID: 35147079 PMCID: PMC8837199 DOI: 10.7554/elife.70684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Energy conservation in microorganisms is classically categorized into respiration and fermentation; however, recent work shows some species can use mixed or alternative bioenergetic strategies. We explored the use of extracellular electron transfer for energy conservation in diverse lactic acid bacteria (LAB), microorganisms that mainly rely on fermentative metabolism and are important in food fermentations. The LAB Lactiplantibacillus plantarum uses extracellular electron transfer to increase its NAD+/NADH ratio, generate more ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation, and accumulate biomass more rapidly. This novel, hybrid metabolism is dependent on a type-II NADH dehydrogenase (Ndh2) and conditionally requires a flavin-binding extracellular lipoprotein (PplA) under laboratory conditions. It confers increased fermentation product yield, metabolic flux, and environmental acidification in laboratory media and during kale juice fermentation. The discovery of a single pathway that simultaneously blends features of fermentation and respiration in a primarily fermentative microorganism expands our knowledge of energy conservation and provides immediate biotechnology applications. Bacteria produce the energy they need to live through two processes, respiration and fermentation. While respiration is often more energetically efficient, many bacteria rely on fermentation as their sole means of energy production. Respiration normally depends on the presence of small soluble molecules, such as oxygen, that can diffuse inside the cell, but some bacteria can use metals or other insoluble compounds found outside the cell to perform ‘extracellular electron transfer’. Lactic acid bacteria are a large group of bacteria that have several industrial uses and live in many natural environments. These bacteria survive using fermentation, but they also carry a group of genes needed for extracellular electron transfer. It is unclear whether they use these genes for respiration or if they have a different purpose. Tejedor-Sanz, Stevens et al. used a lactic acid bacterium called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to study whether and how this group of bacteria use extracellular electron transfer. Analysis of L. plantarum and its effect on its surroundings showed that these bacteria use a hybrid process to produce energy: the cells use aspects of extracellular respiration to increase the yield and efficiency of fermentation. Combining these two approaches may allow L. plantarum to adapt to different environments and grow faster, allowing it to compete against other species. Tejedor-Sanz, Stevens et al. provide new information on a widespread group of bacteria that are often used in food production and industry. The next step will be to understand how the hybrid system is controlled and how it varies among species. Understanding this process could result in new biotechnologies and foods that are healthier, produce less waste, or have different tastes and textures.
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- Sara Tejedor-Sanz
- Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, United States.,Biological Nanostructures Facility, The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States
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- Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, United States
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, United States.,Biological Nanostructures Facility, The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States
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Anastasiou R, Kazou M, Georgalaki M, Aktypis A, Zoumpopoulou G, Tsakalidou E. Omics Approaches to Assess Flavor Development in Cheese. Foods 2022; 11:188. [PMID: 35053920 PMCID: PMC8775153 DOI: 10.3390/foods11020188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cheese is characterized by a rich and complex microbiota that plays a vital role during both production and ripening, contributing significantly to the safety, quality, and sensory characteristics of the final product. In this context, it is vital to explore the microbiota composition and understand its dynamics and evolution during cheese manufacturing and ripening. Application of high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have facilitated the more accurate identification of the cheese microbiome, detailed study of its potential functionality, and its contribution to the development of specific organoleptic properties. These technologies include amplicon sequencing, whole-metagenome shotgun sequencing, metatranscriptomics, and, most recently, metabolomics. In recent years, however, the application of multiple meta-omics approaches along with data integration analysis, which was enabled by advanced computational and bioinformatics tools, paved the way to better comprehension of the cheese ripening process, revealing significant associations between the cheese microbiota and metabolites, as well as their impact on cheese flavor and quality.
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- Rania Anastasiou
- Laboratory of Dairy Research, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55 Athens, Greece; (M.K.); (M.G.); (A.A.); (G.Z.); (E.T.)
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Sharma P, Singh N, Singh S, Khare SK, Nain PKS, Nain L. Potent γ-amino butyric acid producing psychobiotic Lactococcus lactis LP-68 from non-rhizospheric soil of Syzygium cumini (Black plum). Arch Microbiol 2021; 204:82. [PMID: 34958412 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02629-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) is a chemical messenger that plays a significant role in muscle relaxation and brain health. Certain lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce significant levels of GABA and thus act as potential psychobiotic cultures. In the present study, LAB were isolated from non-rhizospheric soil sample of Syzygium cumini (Black plum). A total of 57 LAB were isolated on the basis of their morphological and acid producing characteristic on de Man Rogosa Sharpe (MRS) agar. Only seven isolates were found to produce GABA (0.09-1.13 gL-1) in MRS broth and were identified as Lactococcus. However, L. lactis LP-68 produced highest amount of GABA and was selected for further optimization of culture conditions (pH, temperature and MSG) by response surface methodology (RSM). The optimization resulted in approximately four-fold increase in GABA production (4.11 gL-1). The results indicate that the L. lactis LP-68 can be used as starter culture for production of GABA-enriched functional foods.
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- Pushpendra Sharma
- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, 123031, India
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- Enzyme and Microbial Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Design and Mechatronic Division, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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The Influence of Acid Whey on the Lipid Composition and Oxidative Stability of Organic Uncured Fermented Bacon after Production and during Chilling Storage. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111711. [PMID: 34829583 PMCID: PMC8614668 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of acid whey on changes in the fatty acid profile, oxidative stability, physico-chemical parameters, and microbiological and sensory quality of traditional organic uncured fermented Polish bacon after production and during chilling storage. Three different treatments of fermented bacon were produced: C—control bacon with a nitrite curing mixture; T—bacon with a nitrate curing mixture; and AW—bacon with acid whey and NaCl. The acid whey used in the production of uncured fermented pork bacon positively changed the sensorial characteristics, directly after the ripening process, and had a positive effect in terms of a decrease in the pH of the product. All of the fermented bacon treatments in general were of good microbiological quality. A higher lactic acid bacteria (LAB) level was observed in the AW treatment after the fermentation process, and the bacteria number did not change during storage, whereas in the C and T treatments, the LAB level increased during storage (p < 0.05). The application of acid whey did not limit the formation of secondary oxidation products (TBARS) during bacon ripening (1.68 mg MDA kg−1), but had a reduced value during storage time (0.73 mg MDA kg−1). The highest polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels, after ripening and after four weeks of refrigerated storage, were found in the C treatment. In the AW treatment, it was found that the PUFA level increased; likewise, the content of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids increased, while saturated fatty acids (SFAs) decreased during storage (p < 0.05). The opposite tendency was observed in the C treatment. After four weeks of storage, the PUFA/SFA ratio was the lowest in the nitrate treatment, and higher values of the PUFA/SFA ratio were obtained in the acid whey and nitrite treatment (p < 0.05).
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Pan N, Liu B, Bao X, Zhang H, Sheng S, Liang Y, Pan H, Wang X. Oral Delivery of Novel Recombinant Lactobacillus Elicit High Protection against Staphylococcus aureus Pulmonary and Skin Infections. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9090984. [PMID: 34579221 PMCID: PMC8473125 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9090984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of nosocomial and community-associated infection worldwide; however, there is no licensed vaccine available. S. aureus initiates infection via the mucosa; therefore, a mucosal vaccine is likely to be a promising approach against S. aureus infection. Lactobacilli, a non-pathogenic bacterium, has gained increasing interest as a mucosal delivery vehicle. Hence, we attempted to develop an oral S. aureus vaccine based on lactobacilli to cushion the stress of drug resistance and vaccine needs. In this study, we designed, constructed, and evaluated recombinant Lactobacillus strains synthesizing S. aureus nontoxic mutated α-hemolysins (HlaH35L). The results from animal clinical trials showed that recombinant Lactobacillus can persist for at least 72 h and can stably express heterologous protein in vivo. Recombinant L. plantarum WXD234 (pNZ8148-Hla) could induce robust mucosal immunity in the GALT, as evidenced by a significant increase in IgA and IL-17 production and the strong proliferation of T-lymphocytes derived from Peyer’s patches. WXD234 (pNZ8148-Hla) conferred up to 83% protection against S. aureus pulmonary infection and significantly reduced the abscess size in a S. aureus skin infection model. Of particular interest is the sharp reduction of the protective effect offered by WXD234 (pNZ8148-Hla) vaccination in γδ T cell-deficient or IL-17-deficient mice. In conclusion, for the first time, genetically engineered Lactobacillus WXD234 (pNZ8148-Hla) as an oral vaccine induced superior mucosal immunity, which was associated with high protection against pulmonary and skin infections caused by S. aureus. Taken together, our findings suggest the great potential for a delivery system based on lactobacilli and provide experimental data for the development of mucosal vaccines for S. aureus.
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- Na Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
- Basic Medical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010110, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (N.P.); (B.L.); (X.B.); (H.Z.); (S.S.); (Y.L.); (H.P.)
- Correspondence:
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Improving the Gut Microbiota with Probiotics and Faecal Microbiota Transplantation. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.15.3.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Probiotics are “live strains of strictly selected microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”. After birth, our intestine is colonized by microbes like Escherichia coli, Clostridium spp., Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Bacteroides spp., and Bifidobacterium spp. Our intestine is an extremely complex living system that participates in the protection of host through a strong defence against external aggregations. The microbial ecosystem of the intestine includes many native species of Bacteroides and Firmicutes that permanently colonize the gastrointestinal tract. The composition of flora changes over time depending upon diet and medical emergencies which leads to the diseased condition. Probiotics exert their mode of action by altering the local environment of the gut by competing with the pathogens, bacteriocins production, H2O2 production etc. Obesity is one of the major health problems and is considered as the most prevalent form of inappropriate nutrition. Probiotics like Lactobacillus Sp., Bifidobacterium Sp., Streptococcus Sp. are successfully used in the treatment of obesity proved in clinical trials. Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT), also known as a stool transplant, is the process of transplantation of Faecal bacteria from a healthy donor into a recipient’s gut to restore normal flora in the recipient. The therapeutic principle on which FMT works is microbes and their functions and metabolites produced by them which are used to treat a variety of diseases. The present review focuses on the role of gastrointestinal microbiome, probiotic selection criteria, their applications and FMT to treat diseases.
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Huang YY, Liu DM, Jia XZ, Liang MH, Lu Y, Liu J. Whole genome sequencing of Lactobacillus plantarum DMDL 9010 and its effect on growth phenotype under nitrite stress. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zrelovs N, Dislers A, Kazaks A. Genome Characterization of Nocturne116, Novel Lactococcus lactis-Infecting Phage Isolated from Moth. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1540. [PMID: 34361975 PMCID: PMC8306868 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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While looking for novel insect-associated phages, a unique siphophage, Nocturne116, was isolated from a deceased local moth specimen along with its host, which was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as a strain of Lactococcus lactis. Next-generation sequencing and the subsequent genome annotation elaborated on herein revealed that the genome of Nocturne116 is a 25,554 bp long dsDNA molecule with 10 bp long 3' cos overhangs and a GC content of 37.99%, comprising 52 predicted open reading frames. The complete nucleotide sequence of phage Nocturne116 genome is dissimilar to any of the already sequenced phages, save for a distant link with Lactococcus phage Q54. Functions for only 15/52 of Nocturne116 gene products could be reliably predicted using contemporary comparative genomics approaches, while 22 of its gene products do not yet have any homologous entries in the public biological sequence repositories. Despite the public availability of nearly 350 elucidated Lactococcus phage complete genomes as of now, Nocturne116 firmly stands out as a sole representative of novel phage genus.
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- Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites 1 k-1, LV-1067 Riga, Latvia;
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- Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites 1 k-1, LV-1067 Riga, Latvia;
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Watthanasakphuban N, Virginia LJ, Haltrich D, Peterbauer C. Analysis and Reconstitution of the Menaquinone Biosynthesis Pathway in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Lentilactibacillus buchneri. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9071476. [PMID: 34361912 PMCID: PMC8303990 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In Lactococcus lactis and some other lactic acid bacteria, respiratory metabolism has been reported upon supplementation with only heme, leading to enhanced biomass formation, reduced acidification, resistance to oxygen, and improved long-term storage. Genes encoding a complete respiratory chain with all components were found in genomes of L. lactis and Leuconostoc mesenteroides, but menaquinone biosynthesis was found to be incomplete in Lactobacillaceae (except L. mesenteroides). Lactiplantibacillus plantarum has only two genes (menA, menG) encoding enzymes in the biosynthetic pathway (out of eight), and Lentilactobacillus buchneri has only four (menA, menB, menE, and menG). We constructed knock-out strains of L. lactis defective in menA, menB, menE, and menG (encoding the last steps in the pathway) and complemented these by expression of the extant genes from Lactipl. plantarum and Lent. buchneri to verify their functionality. Three of the Lactipl. plantarum biosynthesis genes, lpmenA1, lpmenG1, and lpmenG2, as well as lbmenB and lbmenG from Lent. buchneri, reconstituted menaquinone production and respiratory growth in the deficient L. lactis strains when supplemented with heme. We then reconstituted the incomplete menaquinone biosynthesis pathway in Lactipl. plantarum by expressing six genes from L. lactis homologous to the missing genes in a synthetic operon with two inducible promoters. Higher biomass formation was observed in Lactipl. plantarum carrying this operon, with an OD600 increase from 3.0 to 5.0 upon induction.
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- Nisit Watthanasakphuban
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria; (N.W.); (L.J.V.); (D.H.)
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria; (N.W.); (L.J.V.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria; (N.W.); (L.J.V.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria; (N.W.); (L.J.V.); (D.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-47654-75212
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Guerra PV, Andrade CM, Nunes IV, Gama BC, Tibúrcio R, Santos WLC, Azevedo VA, Tavares NM, Rebouças JDS, Maiolii TU, Faria AMC, Brodskyn CI. Oral Tolerance Induced by Heat Shock Protein 65-Producing Lactococcus lactis Mitigates Inflammation in Leishmania braziliensis Infection. Front Immunol 2021; 12:647987. [PMID: 34248935 PMCID: PMC8264454 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.647987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. braziliensis induces a pronounced Th1 inflammatory response characterized by IFN-γ production. Even in the absence of parasites, lesions result from a severe inflammatory response in which inflammatory cytokines play an important role. Different approaches have been used to evaluate the therapeutic potential of orally administrated heat shock proteins (Hsp). These proteins are evolutionarily preserved from bacteria to humans, highly expressed under inflammatory conditions and described as immunodominant antigens. Tolerance induced by the oral administration of Hsp65 is capable of suppressing inflammation and inducing differentiation in regulatory cells, and has been successfully demonstrated in several experimental models of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. We initially administered recombinant Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) prior to infection as a proof of concept, in order to verify its immunomodulatory potential in the inflammatory response arising from L. braziliensis. Using this experimental approach, we demonstrated that the oral administration of a recombinant L. lactis strain, which produces and secretes Hsp65 from Mycobacterium leprae directly into the gut, mitigated the effects of inflammation caused by L. braziliensis infection in association or not with PAM 3CSK4 (N-α-Palmitoyl-S-[2,3-bis(palmitoyloxy)-(2RS)-propyl]-L-cysteine, a TLR2 agonist). This was evidenced by the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines and the expansion of regulatory T cells in the draining lymph nodes of BALB/c mice. Our in vitro experimental results suggest that IL-10, TLR-2 and LAP are important immunomodulators in L. braziliensis infection. In addition, recombinant L. lactis administered 4 weeks after infection was observed to decrease lesion size, as well as the number of parasites, and produced a higher IL-10 production and decrease IFN-γ secretion. Together, these results indicate that Hsp65-producing L. lactis can be considered as an alternative candidate for treatment in both autoimmune diseases, as well as in chronic infections that cause inflammatory disease.
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- Priscila Valera Guerra
- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.,Curso de Medicina, Centro Universitário Christus, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Estrutural e Molecular (LAPEM), Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.,Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Minais Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.,Instituto de Investigação em Imunologia, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia (INCT), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigação em Imunologia, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia (INCT), São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório da Interação Parasita-Hospedeiro e Epidemiologia (LAIPHE) Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.,Instituto de Investigação em Imunologia, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia (INCT), São Paulo, Brazil
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Tarraran L, Gandini C, Luganini A, Mazzoli R. Cell-surface binding domains from Clostridium cellulovorans can be used for surface display of cellulosomal scaffoldins in Lactococcus lactis. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100064. [PMID: 34019730 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Engineering microbial strains combining efficient lignocellulose metabolization and high-value chemical production is a cutting-edge strategy towards cost-sustainable 2nd generation biorefining. Here, protein components of the Clostridium cellulovorans cellulosome were introduced in Lactococcus lactis IL1403, one of the most efficient lactic acid producers but unable to directly ferment cellulose. Cellulosomes are protein complexes with high cellulose depolymerization activity whose synergistic action is supported by scaffolding protein(s) (i.e., scaffoldins). Scaffoldins are involved in bringing enzymes close to each other and often anchor the cellulosome to the cell surface. In this study, three synthetic scaffoldins were engineered by using domains derived from the main scaffoldin CbpA and the Endoglucanase E (EngE) of the C. cellulovorans cellulosome. Special focus was on CbpA X2 and EngE S-layer homology (SLH) domains possibly involved in cell-surface anchoring. The recombinant scaffoldins were successfully introduced in and secreted by L. lactis. Among them, only that carrying the three EngE SLH modules was able to bind to the L. lactis surface although these domains lack the conserved TRAE motif thought to mediate binding with secondary cell wall polysaccharides. The synthetic scaffoldins engineered in this study could serve for assembly of secreted or surface-displayed designer cellulosomes in L. lactis.
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- Loredana Tarraran
- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Laboratory of Proteomics and Metabolic Engineering of Prokaryotes, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Guo S, Wu T, Peng C, Wang J, Sun T, Zhang H. Metabolic footprint analysis of volatile metabolites by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry to discriminate between different fermentation temperatures during Streptococcus thermophilus milk fermentation. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:8541-8553. [PMID: 34024608 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Streptococcus thermophilus is widely used in the dairy industry to produce fermented milk. Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry-based metabolomics was used to discriminate different fermentation temperatures (37°C and 42°C) at 3 time points (F0: pH = 6.50 ± 0.02; F1: pH = 5.20 ± 0.02; F2: pH = 4.60 ± 0.02) during S. thermophilus milk fermentation, and differences of fermentation physical properties and growth curves were also evaluated. Fermentation was completed (pH 4.60) after 6 h at 42°C and after 8 h at 37°C; there were no significant differences in viable cell counts and titratable acidity; water-holding capacity and viscosity were higher at 37°C than at 42°C. Different fermentation temperatures affected volatile metabolic profiles. After the fermentation was completed, the volatile metabolites that could be used to distinguish the fermentation temperature were hexanal, butyraldehyde, ethyl acetate, ethanol, 3-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanoic acid, and 2-methylpropionic acid. Specifically, at 37°C of milk fermentation, branched-chain AA had higher levels, and leucine, isoleucine, and valine were involved in growth and metabolism, which promoted accumulation of some short-chain fatty acids such as 3-methylbutanoic acid and 2-methylpanprooic acid. At 42°C, at 3 different time points during fermentation, ethanol from glycolysis all presented higher levels, including acetone and 3-methylbutanal, producing a more pleasant flavor in the fermented milk. This work provides detailed insight into S. thermophilus fermented milk metabolites that differed between incubation temperatures; these data can be used for understanding and eventually predicting metabolic changes during milk fermentation.
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- Shuai Guo
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010018, China.
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Bedeley E, Gori A, Yeboah-Manu D, Diallo K. Control of Streptococcal Infections: Is a Common Vaccine Target Achievable Against Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:658824. [PMID: 33967998 PMCID: PMC8103614 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.658824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Both Streptococcus agalactiae [group B streptococcus (GBS)] and Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remain significant pathogens as they cause life threatening infections mostly in children and the elderly. The control of diseases caused by these pathogens is dependent on antibiotics use and appropriate vaccination. The introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) against some serotypes has led to reduction in pneumococcal infections, however, the subsequent serotype switching, and replacement has been a serious challenge. On the other hand, no vaccine is yet licensed for use in the control of GBS diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of the history and global disease burden, disease pathophysiology and management, vaccines update, and the biology of both pathogens. Furthermore, we address recent findings regarding structural similarities that could be explored for vaccine targets across both mucosal pathogens. Finally, we conclude by proposing future genomic sequence comparison using the wealth of available sequences from both species and the possibility of identifying more related structural components that could be exploited for pan-pathogen vaccine development.
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- Edmund Bedeley
- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Mucosal Pathogens, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Centre Suisse de Recherche Scientifique de Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Peng L, Zhao K, Chen S, Ren Z, Wei H, Wan C. Whole genome and acid stress comparative transcriptome analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZDY2013. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2795-2807. [PMID: 33725139 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02240-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Previous study has reported that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZDY2013 which was screened from traditional Chinese fermented soybeans has a strong acid resistance. The purpose of this study was to uncover the genes potentially related to its genetic adaptation and probiotic profiles, based on comparative genomic and comparative transcriptome analysis. We got the basic information about L. plantarum ZDY2013 and identified genes which are related to genetic adaptation and probiotic profiles, including carbohydrate transport and metabolism, cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis, proteolytic enzyme systems and amino acid biosynthesis, CRISPR adaptive immunity, stress responses, ability to adhere to the host intestinal wall, exopolysaccharide (EPS) biosynthesis, and bacteriocin biosynthesis. Comparative transcriptome showed CK group (normal MRS culture L. plantarum ZDY2013) and SCL group (pH 3.0 MRS culture L. plantarum ZDY2013) had 652 significant differentially expressed genes including 310 up-regulated genes and 342 down-regulated genes. Besides that, these genes had been classified through KEGG and GO functional annotation. In addition, we also found top 20 KEGG pathways adjusted to acid stress. Then, some genes were selected to verify the transcriptome analysis and explore the mechanism of how L. plantarum ZDY2013 tolerate acid stress. We found that some genes of ABC transporter, phosphotransferase system, oxidation reduction process, membrane transporter and phosphorylation metabolism process had a significant change. These results suggested that comparative characterization of the L. plantarum ZDY2013 genome and transcriptome provided the genetic basis for further elucidating the functional mechanisms of it.
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- Lingling Peng
- Jiangxi-OAI Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangxi-OAI Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi-OAI Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, 330047, Jiangxi, China.,Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangxi-OAI Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, 330047, Jiangxi, China. .,Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, People's Republic of China.
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Kleerebezem M, Bachmann H, van Pelt-KleinJan E, Douwenga S, Smid EJ, Teusink B, van Mastrigt O. Lifestyle, metabolism and environmental adaptation in Lactococcus lactis. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2021; 44:804-820. [PMID: 32990728 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lactococcus lactis serves as a paradigm organism for the lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Extensive research into the molecular biology, metabolism and physiology of several model strains of this species has been fundamental for our understanding of the LAB. Genomic studies have provided new insights into the species L. lactis, including the resolution of the genetic basis of its subspecies division, as well as the control mechanisms involved in the fine-tuning of growth rate and energy metabolism. In addition, it has enabled novel approaches to study lactococcal lifestyle adaptations to the dairy application environment, including its adjustment to near-zero growth rates that are particularly relevant in the context of cheese ripening. This review highlights various insights in these areas and exemplifies the strength of combining experimental evolution with functional genomics and bacterial physiology research to expand our fundamental understanding of the L. lactis lifestyle under different environmental conditions.
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- Michiel Kleerebezem
- Host-Microbe Interactomics Group, Animal Sciences Department, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,NIZO food research, Kernhemseweg 2, 6718 ZB Ede, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,TiFN Food & Nutrition, Nieuwe Kanaal 9A, 6709 PA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,TiFN Food & Nutrition, Nieuwe Kanaal 9A, 6709 PA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Waldern JM, Smith D, Piazza CL, Bailey EJ, Schiraldi NJ, Nemati R, Fabris D, Belfort M, Novikova O. Methylation of rRNA as a host defense against rampant group II intron retrotransposition. Mob DNA 2021; 12:9. [PMID: 33678171 PMCID: PMC7938551 DOI: 10.1186/s13100-021-00237-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Group II introns are mobile retroelements, capable of invading new sites in DNA. They are self-splicing ribozymes that complex with an intron-encoded protein to form a ribonucleoprotein that targets DNA after splicing. These molecules can invade DNA site-specifically, through a process known as retrohoming, or can invade ectopic sites through retrotransposition. Retrotransposition, in particular, can be strongly influenced by both environmental and cellular factors. RESULTS To investigate host factors that influence retrotransposition, we performed random insertional mutagenesis using the ISS1 transposon to generate a library of over 1000 mutants in Lactococcus lactis, the native host of the Ll.LtrB group II intron. By screening this library, we identified 92 mutants with increased retrotransposition frequencies (RTP-ups). We found that mutations in amino acid transport and metabolism tended to have increased retrotransposition frequencies. We further explored a subset of these RTP-up mutants, the most striking of which is a mutant in the ribosomal RNA methyltransferase rlmH, which exhibited a reproducible 20-fold increase in retrotransposition frequency. In vitro and in vivo experiments revealed that ribosomes in the rlmH mutant were defective in the m3Ψ modification and exhibited reduced binding to the intron RNA. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our results reinforce the importance of the native host organism in regulating group II intron retrotransposition. In particular, the evidence from the rlmH mutant suggests a role for ribosome modification in limiting rampant retrotransposition.
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- Justin M. Waldern
- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Current address: Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, 270 Bell Tower Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
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- Academic and Research Computing Center, Information Technology Services, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Current address: Biogen, 125 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Current address: Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 N. Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06268 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 USA
- Current address: Biology Department, SUNY Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
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Collins JH, Keating KW, Jones TR, Balaji S, Marsan CB, Çomo M, Newlon ZJ, Mitchell T, Bartley B, Adler A, Roehner N, Young EM. Engineered yeast genomes accurately assembled from pure and mixed samples. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1485. [PMID: 33674578 PMCID: PMC7935868 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21656-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Yeast whole genome sequencing (WGS) lacks end-to-end workflows that identify genetic engineering. Here we present Prymetime, a tool that assembles yeast plasmids and chromosomes and annotates genetic engineering sequences. It is a hybrid workflow-it uses short and long reads as inputs to perform separate linear and circular assembly steps. This structure is necessary to accurately resolve genetic engineering sequences in plasmids and the genome. We show this by assembling diverse engineered yeasts, in some cases revealing unintended deletions and integrations. Furthermore, the resulting whole genomes are high quality, although the underlying assembly software does not consistently resolve highly repetitive genome features. Finally, we assemble plasmids and genome integrations from metagenomic sequencing, even with 1 engineered cell in 1000. This work is a blueprint for building WGS workflows and establishes WGS-based identification of yeast genetic engineering.
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- Joseph H Collins
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Synthetic Biology, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Synthetic Biology, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Synthetic Biology, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Synthetic Biology, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Pili and other surface proteins influence the structure and the nanomechanical properties of Lactococcus lactis biofilms. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4846. [PMID: 33649417 PMCID: PMC7921122 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84030-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria, in particular Lactococcus lactis, are widely used in the food industry, for the control and/or the protection of the manufacturing processes of fermented food. While L. lactis has been reported to form compact and uniform biofilms it was recently shown that certain strains able to display pili at their surface form more complex biofilms exhibiting heterogeneous and aerial structures. As the impact of those biofilm structures on the biomechanical properties of the biofilms is poorly understood, these were investigated using AFM force spectroscopy and imaging. Three types of strains were used i.e., a control strain devoid of pili and surface mucus-binding protein, a strain displaying pili but no mucus-binding proteins and a strain displaying both pili and a mucus-binding protein. To identify potential correlations between the nanomechanical measurements and the biofilm architecture, 24-h old biofilms were characterized by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Globally the strains devoid of pili displayed smoother and stiffer biofilms (Young Modulus of 4-100 kPa) than those of piliated strains (Young Modulus around 0.04-0.1 kPa). Additional display of a mucus-binding protein did not affect the biofilm stiffness but made the biofilm smoother and more compact. Finally, we demonstrated the role of pili in the biofilm cohesiveness by monitoring the homotypic adhesion of bacteria to the biofilm surface. These results will help to understand the role of pili and mucus-binding proteins withstanding external forces.
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Lee J, Heo S, Choi J, Kim M, Pyo E, Lee M, Shin S, Lee J, Sim J, Jeong DW. Selection of Lactococcus lactis HY7803 for Glutamic Acid Production Based on Comparative Genomic Analysis. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 31:298-303. [PMID: 33397831 PMCID: PMC9705870 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2011.11022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Comparative genomic analysis was performed on eight species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB)-Lactococcus (L.) lactis, Lactobacillus (Lb.) plantarum, Lb. casei, Lb. brevis, Leuconostoc (Leu.) mesenteroides, Lb. fermentum, Lb. buchneri, and Lb. curvatus-to assess their glutamic acid production pathways. Glutamic acid is important for umami taste in foods. The only genes for glutamic acid production identified in the eight LAB were for conversion from glutamine in L. lactis and Leu. mesenteroides, and from glucose via citrate in L. lactis. Thus, L. lactis was considered to be potentially the best of the species for glutamic acid production. By biochemical analyses, L. lactis HY7803 was selected for glutamic acid production from among 17 L. lactis strains. Strain HY7803 produced 83.16 pmol/μl glutamic acid from glucose, and exogenous supplementation of citrate increased this to 108.42 pmol/μl. Including glutamic acid, strain HY7803 produced more of 10 free amino acids than L. lactis reference strains IL1403 and ATCC 7962 in the presence of exogenous citrate. The differences in the amino acid profiles of the strains were illuminated by principal component analysis. Our results indicate that L. lactis HY7803 may be a good starter strain for glutamic acid production.
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- Jungmin Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul 02748, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul 02748, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- R&BD Center, Korea Yakult Co., Ltd., Yongin 17086, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul 02748, Republic of Korea,Corresponding author Phone: +82-2-940-4463 Fax: +82-2-940-4610 E-mail:
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Application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SCH1 for the Bioconservation of Cooked Sausage Made from Mechanically Separated Poultry Meat. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11041576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the research was an assessment of the effect of the Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SCH1 strain isolated from ecological raw fermented pork roast on pH, redox potential, nitrites, and nitrates content, L a* b* color parameters, total heme pigments content, nitrosyl myoglobin concentration, as well as the microbiological quality and sensory traits of cooked sausages produced from mechanically separated poultry meat (MSPM), cured with a lower sodium nitrite level (NaNO2 50 mg/kg) after production as well as after storage (1 and 3 weeks of storage). The biochemical identification of the Lactobacillus bacteria after storage was also performed. Tests were performed in two sausage treatments: C—control sausage made from MSPM and L—sausage made from MSPM inoculated with L. plantarum at approx. 107 cfu/g. No negative effect of using the L. plantarum SCH1 strain on the physical and chemical MSPM sausage features was found. The treatment with L. plantarum SCH1 was of better microbiological quality after 3 weeks of storage. The sausages with L. plantarum SCH1 kept good sensory quality while the control treatment was spoiled after storage.
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Mao B, Yin R, Li X, Cui S, Zhang H, Zhao J, Chen W. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Isolated from Different Niches. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12020241. [PMID: 33567604 PMCID: PMC7914981 DOI: 10.3390/genes12020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum can adapt to a variety of niches and is widely distributed in many sources. We used comparative genomics to explore the differences in the genome and in the physiological characteristics of L. plantarum isolated from pickles, fermented sauce, and human feces. The relationships between genotypes and phenotypes were analyzed to address the effects of isolation source on the genetic variation of L. plantarum. The comparative genomic results indicate that the numbers of unique genes in the different strains were niche-dependent. L. plantarum isolated from fecal sources generally had more strain-specific genes than L. plantarum isolated from pickles. The phylogenetic tree and average nucleotide identity (ANI) results indicate that L. plantarum in pickles and fermented sauce clustered independently, whereas the fecal L. plantarum was distributed more uniformly in the phylogenetic tree. The pan-genome curve indicated that the L. plantarum exhibited high genomic diversity. Based on the analysis of the carbohydrate active enzyme and carbohydrate-use abilities, we found that L. plantarum strains isolated from different sources exhibited different expression of the Glycoside Hydrolases (GH) and Glycosyl Transferases (GT) families and that the expression patterns of carbohydrate active enzymes were consistent with the evolution relationships of the strains. L. plantarum strains exhibited niche-specific characteristicsand the results provided better understating on genetics of this species.
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- Bingyong Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-510-8591-2155
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Plasmid Replicons for the Production of Pharmaceutical-Grade pDNA, Proteins and Antigens by Lactococcus lactis Cell Factories. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031379. [PMID: 33573129 PMCID: PMC7866527 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The Lactococcus lactis bacterium found in different natural environments is traditionally associated with the fermented food industry. But recently, its applications have been spreading to the pharmaceutical industry, which has exploited its probiotic characteristics and is moving towards its use as cell factories for the production of added-value recombinant proteins and plasmid DNA (pDNA) for DNA vaccination, as a safer and industrially profitable alternative to the traditional Escherichia coli host. Additionally, due to its food-grade and generally recognized safe status, there have been an increasing number of studies about its use in live mucosal vaccination. In this review, we critically systematize the plasmid replicons available for the production of pharmaceutical-grade pDNA and recombinant proteins by L. lactis. A plasmid vector is an easily customized component when the goal is to engineer bacteria in order to produce a heterologous compound in industrially significant amounts, as an alternative to genomic DNA modifications. The additional burden to the cell depends on plasmid copy number and on the expression level, targeting location and type of protein expressed. For live mucosal vaccination applications, besides the presence of the necessary regulatory sequences, it is imperative that cells produce the antigen of interest in sufficient yields. The cell wall anchored antigens had shown more promising results in live mucosal vaccination studies, when compared with intracellular or secreted antigens. On the other side, engineering L. lactis to express membrane proteins, especially if they have a eukaryotic background, increases the overall cellular burden. The different alternative replicons for live mucosal vaccination, using L. lactis as the DNA vaccine carrier or the antigen producer, are critically reviewed, as a starting platform to choose or engineer the best vector for each application.
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The Use of the Mixed Bacteria Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Staphylococcus carnosus in the Meat Curing Process with a Reduced Amount of Sodium Nitrite. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11030904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The aim of the research was to estimate the possibility of using mixed bacteria cultures consisting of Lactobacillus fermentum S8 and Staphylococcus carnosus ATCC 51365 in the meat curing process with a reduced amount of sodium nitrite and to study the effect of bacteria on residual nitrites and nitrates, nitrosyl pigments content, colour, pH, redox potential, microbiologic, and the sensory quality of a cooked meat product. The study was performed on heat treated three-model meat treatments in cans: (C) a control treatment with NaNO2 at 100 mg/kg, (M) a treatment with NaNO2 at 50 mg/kg and (SL) a treatment with NaNO2 at 50 mg/kg and L. fermentum S8 at about 107 cfu/g and S. carnosus ATCC 51365 at about of 107 cfu/g. The research was performed after production and after cold storage. It was shown that using a mixed bacteria culture for meat curing had an influence (p < 0.05) on reducing nitrite and nitrate levels and increasing the amount of nitrosyl pigments in the SL treatment compared to the M treatment. Applying mixed bacteria in curing meat with NaNO2 at 50 mg/kg allowed for obtaining a higher redness in the cooked meat product after production, storage and exposure to light than in the product cured with NaNO2 at 100 mg/kg, with similar sensory and microbiological quality in both products.
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Cho H, Park KE, Kim KS. Genome analysis of Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus type strain ATCC 19258 and its comparison to equivalent strain NCTC 12958. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:1843-1849. [PMID: 33398402 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-02156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Streptococcus thermophilus is one of the lactic acid bacteria applied as the main starter for dairy foods. A type strain of Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus ATCC 19258 has been used in the genetic and biochemical characterization of their genes or gene products. While the genome sequence of NCTC 12958 as an equivalent to ATCC 19258 is available, characterization of whether both collections are identical remains to be validated. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of ATCC 19258, which contains one 2.1 Mb chromosome with a 39.0% of G + C content, and includes 2255 protein-coding sequences, 77 RNAs, 4 riboswitches, and 3 CRISPRs. The data were further compared with NCTC 12958 and found that 54 mutations and 4 gaps occurred in NCTC 12958, resulted in both the mutations and insertions of nucleotides in the genome. Unlike ATCC 19258, pre-termination of three genes encoding IS981 transposase B, MltF, and FetB were detected in NCTC 12958. Our study highlights that type strains of Streptococcus thermophilus in two available independent strain collections are possibly different and therefore, the functions of previously identified or hitherto uncharacterized genes of Streptococcus thermophilus should be carefully assigned based on the genomic database of the strain.
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- Hyejin Cho
- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, 63 beon-gil 2, Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, 63 beon-gil 2, Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, 63 beon-gil 2, Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, South Korea.
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Tavares LM, de Jesus LCL, da Silva TF, Barroso FAL, Batista VL, Coelho-Rocha ND, Azevedo V, Drumond MM, Mancha-Agresti P. Novel Strategies for Efficient Production and Delivery of Live Biotherapeutics and Biotechnological Uses of Lactococcus lactis: The Lactic Acid Bacterium Model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:517166. [PMID: 33251190 PMCID: PMC7672206 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.517166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are traditionally used in fermentation and food preservation processes and are recognized as safe for consumption. Recently, they have attracted attention due to their health-promoting properties; many species are already widely used as probiotics for treatment or prevention of various medical conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases, infections, and autoimmune disorders. Some LAB, especially Lactococcus lactis, have been engineered as live vehicles for delivery of DNA vaccines and for production of therapeutic biomolecules. Here, we summarize work on engineering of LAB, with emphasis on the model LAB, L. lactis. We review the various expression systems for the production of heterologous proteins in Lactococcus spp. and its use as a live delivery system of DNA vaccines and for expression of biotherapeutics using the eukaryotic cell machinery. We have included examples of molecules produced by these expression platforms and their application in clinical disorders. We also present the CRISPR-Cas approach as a novel methodology for the development and optimization of food-grade expression of useful substances, and detail methods to improve DNA delivery by LAB to the gastrointestinal tract. Finally, we discuss perspectives for the development of medical applications of recombinant LABs involving animal model studies and human clinical trials, and we touch on the main safety issues that need to be taken into account so that bioengineered versions of these generally recognized as safe organisms will be considered acceptable for medical use.
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- Laísa M Tavares
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,FAMINAS - BH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Nasally Administered Lactococcus lactis Secreting Heme Oxygenase-1 Attenuates Murine Emphysema. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111049. [PMID: 33121064 PMCID: PMC7694015 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Emphysema, a type of lung-destroying condition associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is an inflammatory lung disease mainly due to cigarette smoke exposure. As there is no curative therapy, prevention should be considered first by cessation of smoking to avoid exposure to oxidative stresses and inflammatory mediators. In addition, therapies involving antioxidative and/or anti-inflammatory agents such as heme oxygenase (HO)-1 are candidate treatments. We developed a new tool using genetically modified Lactococcus lactis to deliver recombinant HO-1 to the lungs. Using an elastase-induced emphysema model mimicking COPD, we evaluated the effect of nasally administered L. lactis secreting HO-1 (HO-1 lactis) on cellular and molecular responses in the lungs and further disease progression. Nasally administered HO-1 lactis resulted in (1) overexpression of HO-1 in the lungs and serum and (2) attenuation of emphysema progression evaluated both physiologically and morphologically. There was a transient 5-10% weight loss compared to baseline through trafficking to the lungs when administering 1.0 × 109 cells/mouse; however, this did not impact either survival or final body weight. These results suggest that delivering HO-1 using genetically modified L. lactis through the airways could be a safe and potentially effective therapeutic approach for COPD.
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Yamada N, Saito C, Kano H, Fukuuchi T, Yamaoka N, Kaneko K, Asami Y. Lactobacillus gasseri PA-3 directly incorporates purine mononucleotides and utilizes them for growth. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 41:221-230. [PMID: 32954967 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2020.1815768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lactococcus lactis has been reported unable to directly incorporate mononucleotides but instead requires their external dephosphorylation by nucleotidases to the corresponding nucleosides prior to their incorporation. Although Lactobacillus gasseri PA-3 (PA-3), a strain of lactic acid bacteria, has been found to incorporate purine mononucleotides such as adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP), it remains unclear whether these bacteria directly incorporate these mononucleotides or incorporate them after dephosphorylation to the corresponding nucleosides. This study evaluated whether PA-3 incorporated radioactively-labeled mononucleotides in the presence or absence of the 5'-nucleotidase inhibitor α,β-methylene ADP (APCP). PA-3 took up 14C-AMP in the presence of APCP, as well as incorporating 32P-AMP. Furthermore, radioactivity was detected in the RNA/DNA of bacterial cells cultured in the presence of 32P-AMP. Taken together, these findings indicated that PA-3 incorporated purine mononucleotides directly rather than after their dephosphorylation to purine nucleosides and that PA-3 utilizes these purine mononucleotides in the synthesis of RNA and DNA. Although additional studies are required to identify purine mononucleotide transporters in PA-3, this study is the first to show that some lactic acid bacteria directly incorporate purine mononucleotides and use them for growth.
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- N Yamada
- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.,Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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Kohl HM, Castillo AR, Ochoa-Repáraz J. The Microbiome as a Therapeutic Target for Multiple Sclerosis: Can Genetically Engineered Probiotics Treat the Disease? Diseases 2020; 8:diseases8030033. [PMID: 32872621 PMCID: PMC7563507 DOI: 10.3390/diseases8030033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is an increasing interest in the intestinal microbiota as a critical regulator of the development and function of the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. Experimental work in animal models has provided the foundation for clinical studies to investigate associations between microbiota composition and function and human disease, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Initial work done using an animal model of brain inflammation, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), suggests the existence of a microbiota-gut-brain axis connection in the context of MS, and microbiome sequence analyses reveal increases and decreases of microbial taxa in MS intestines. In this review, we discuss the impact of the intestinal microbiota on the immune system and the role of the microbiome-gut-brain axis in the neuroinflammatory disease MS. We also discuss experimental evidence supporting the hypothesis that modulating the intestinal microbiota through genetically modified probiotics may provide immunomodulatory and protective effects as a novel therapeutic approach to treat this devastating disease.
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Sharma A, Lee S, Park YS. Molecular typing tools for identifying and characterizing lactic acid bacteria: a review. Food Sci Biotechnol 2020; 29:1301-1318. [PMID: 32995049 PMCID: PMC7492335 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-020-00802-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Identification and classification of beneficial microbes is of the highest significance in food science and related industries. Conventional phenotypic approaches pose many challenges, and they may misidentify a target, limiting their use. Genotyping tools show comparatively better prospects, and they are widely used for distinguishing microorganisms. The techniques already employed in genotyping of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are slightly different from one another, and each tool has its own advantages and disadvantages. This review paper compiles the comprehensive details of several fingerprinting tools that have been used for identifying and characterizing LAB at the species, sub-species, and strain levels. Notably, most of these approaches are based on restriction digestion, amplification using polymerase chain reaction, and sequencing. Nowadays, DNA sequencing technologies have made considerable progress in terms of cost, throughput, and methodology. A research journey to develop improved versions of generally applicable and economically viable tools for fingerprinting analysis is ongoing globally.
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- Anshul Sharma
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea.,Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229 India
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- Research Group of Healthcare, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju, 55365 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120 Republic of Korea
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Campelo AB, López-González MJ, Escobedo S, Janzen T, Neves AR, Rodríguez A, Martínez B. Mutations Selected After Exposure to Bacteriocin Lcn972 Activate a Bce-Like Bacitracin Resistance Module in Lactococcus lactis. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1805. [PMID: 32903467 PMCID: PMC7438565 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Resistance against antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) is often mediated by detoxification modules that rely on sensing the AMP through a BceAB-like ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter that subsequently activates a cognate two-component system (TCS) to mount the cell response. Here, the Lactococcus lactis ABC transporter YsaDCB is shown to constitute, together with TCS-G, a detoxification module that protects L. lactis against bacitracin and the bacteriocin Lcn972, both AMPs that inhibit cell wall biosynthesis. Initially, increased expression of ysaDCB was detected by RT-qPCR in three L. lactis resistant to Lcn972, two of which were also resistant to bacitracin. These mutants shared, among others, single-point mutations in ysaB coding for the putative Bce-like permease. These results led us to investigate the function of YsaDCB ABC-transporter and study the impact of these mutations. Expression in trans of ysaDCB in L. lactis NZ9000, a strain that lacks a functional detoxification module, enhanced resistance to both AMPs, demonstrating its role as a resistance factor in L. lactis. When the three different ysaB alleles from the mutants were expressed, all of them outperformed the wild-type transporter in resistance against Lcn972 but not against bacitracin, suggesting a distinct mode of protection against each AMP. Moreover, P ysaD promoter fusions, designed to measure the activation of the detoxification module, revealed that the ysaB mutations unlock transcriptional control by TCS-G, resulting in constitutive expression of the ysaDCB operon. Finally, deletion of ysaD was also performed to get an insight into the function of this gene. ysaD encodes a secreted peptide and is part of the ysaDCB operon. YsaD appears to modulate signal relay between the ABC transporter and TCS-G, based on the different response of the P ysaD promoter fusions when it is not present. Altogether, the results underscore the unique features of this lactococcal detoxification module that warrant further research to advance in our overall understanding of these important resistance factors in bacteria.
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- Ana Belén Campelo
- DairySafe group, Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain
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- DairySafe group, Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- DairySafe group, Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- DairySafe group, Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- DairySafe group, Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain
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Caillaud MA, Abeilhou M, Gonzalez I, Audonnet M, Gaucheron F, Cocaign-Bousquet M, Tormo H, Daveran-Mingot ML. Precise Populations’ Description in Dairy Ecosystems Using Digital Droplet PCR: The Case of L. lactis Group in Starters. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1906. [PMID: 32849476 PMCID: PMC7423877 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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- Marie-Aurore Caillaud
- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
- Université de Toulouse, Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Purpan, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
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- Centre National Interprofessionnel de l’Economie Laitière (CNIEL), Paris, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, France
- *Correspondence: Muriel Cocaign-Bousquet,
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- Université de Toulouse, Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Purpan, INPT, Toulouse, France
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De Filippis F, Pasolli E, Ercolini D. The food-gut axis: lactic acid bacteria and their link to food, the gut microbiome and human health. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2020; 44:454-489. [PMID: 32556166 PMCID: PMC7391071 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are present in foods, the environment and the animal gut, although fermented foods (FFs) are recognized as the primary niche of LAB activity. Several LAB strains have been studied for their health-promoting properties and are employed as probiotics. FFs are recognized for their potential beneficial effects, which we review in this article. They are also an important source of LAB, which are ingested daily upon FF consumption. In this review, we describe the diversity of LAB and their occurrence in food as well as the gut microbiome. We discuss the opportunities to study LAB diversity and functional properties by considering the availability of both genomic and metagenomic data in public repositories, as well as the different latest computational tools for data analysis. In addition, we discuss the role of LAB as potential probiotics by reporting the prevalence of key genomic features in public genomes and by surveying the outcomes of LAB use in clinical trials involving human subjects. Finally, we highlight the need for further studies aimed at improving our knowledge of the link between LAB-fermented foods and the human gut from the perspective of health promotion.
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- Francesca De Filippis
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100, 80055, Portici (NA)Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, Corso Umberto I, 40, 80100, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100, 80055, Portici (NA)Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, Corso Umberto I, 40, 80100, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Università, 100, 80055, Portici (NA)Italy
- Task Force on Microbiome Studies, Corso Umberto I, 40, 80100, Napoli, Italy
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Sung WY, Yu JW, Hwang JT, Nam HJ, Park JY, Kim Y, Cho JH. Insight into the bovine milk peptide LPcin-YK3 selection in the proteolytic system of Lactobacillus species. J Pept Sci 2020; 26:e3268. [PMID: 32567752 PMCID: PMC7379261 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides are class of small, positively charged peptides known for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Antimicrobial activities for most antimicrobial peptides have largely remained elusive, particularly in the lactic acid bacteria. However, recently our investigation using LPcin-YK3, an antimicrobial peptide from bovine milk, suggests that in vitro antimicrobial activity was reduced over 100-fold compared with pathogenic bacteria. Additionally, for the structural study of how antimicrobial peptide undergoes its reaction at the proteolytic pathway of lactic acid bacteria based on degradation assay and propidium iodide staining, we performed molecular docking for interaction between oligopeptide-binding protein A and LPcin-YK3 peptide. Given that degradation related to the LPcin-YK3 peptide in lactic acid bacteria proteolytic system, the inhibitory inactivity of LPcin-YK3 against beneficial lactic acid bacteria strains may be one of the primary pharmacological properties of recombinant peptide discovered in bovine milk. These results provide structural and functional insights into the proteolytic mechanism and possibility as a putative substrate of oligopeptide-binding protein A in respect of LPcin-YK3 peptide.
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- Woo Yong Sung
- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yong-In, Republic of Korea
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- Biomaterial Research Center, CellinBio, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Bacterial Communities Associated with the Pine Wilt Disease Insect Vector Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) during the Larvae and Pupae Stages. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11060376. [PMID: 32560536 PMCID: PMC7348839 DOI: 10.3390/insects11060376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Monochamus alternatus is an important insect pest in pine forests of southern China and the dispersing vector of the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which leads to pine wilt disease (PWD). Microbiome of M. alternatus may contribute to survival of larvae in the host pine trees. In order to investigate the intestinal bacterial structure of M. alternatus during the larvae and pupae stages in host trees, and infer the function of symbiotic bacteria, we used 16S rRNA gene Illumina sequencing to obtain and compare the bacterial community composition in the foregut, midgut, and hindgut of larvae, pupal intestines, larval galleries, and pupal chambers of M. alternatus. The diversity of the bacterial community in larval intestines and pupal intestines were similar, as well as was significantly greater in larval galleries and pupal chambers. Although there were differences in bacterial compositions in different samples, similar components were also found. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the two most dominant phyla in all samples, and genera Enterobacter, Raoultella, Serratia, Lactococcus, and Pseudomonas were dominant in both the intestinal samples and plant tissue samples. Enterobacter was the most abundant genus in larval intestines, and Serratia was dominant in pupal intestine. The functions of these dominant and specific bacteria were also predicted through metagenomic analyses. These bacteria may help M. alternatus degrade cellulose and pinene. The specific role of symbiotic bacteria in the infection cycle of PWD also warrants further study in the future.
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Anchoring of heterologous proteins in multiple Lactobacillus species using anchors derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9640. [PMID: 32541679 PMCID: PMC7295990 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66531-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Members of the genus Lactobacillus have a long history in food applications and are considered as promising and safe hosts for delivery of medically interesting proteins. We have assessed multiple surface anchors derived from Lactobacillus plantarum for protein surface display in multiple Lactobacillus species, using a Mycobacterium tuberculosis hybrid antigen as test protein. The anchors tested were a lipoprotein anchor and two cell wall anchors, one non-covalent (LysM domain) and one covalent (sortase-based anchoring using the LPXTG motif). Thus, three different expression vectors for surface-anchoring were tested in eight Lactobacillus species. When using the LPXTG and LysM cell wall anchors, surface display, as assessed by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy, was observed in all species except Lactobacillus acidophilus. Use of the cell membrane anchor revealed more variation in the apparent degree of surface-exposure among the various lactobacilli. Overproduction of the secreted and anchored antigen impaired bacterial growth rate to extents that varied among the lactobacilli and were dependent on the type of anchor. Overall, these results show that surface anchors derived from L. plantarum are promising candidates for efficient anchoring of medically interesting proteins in other food grade Lactobacillus species.
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An evaluation of the core bacterial communities associated with hypersaline environments in the Qaidam Basin, China. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:2093-2103. [PMID: 32488562 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01927-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hypersaline lakes and saltern areas are important industrial and biodiversity resources in the Qaidam Basin of China that reside at > 2600 m asl. Most hypersaline environments in this area are characterized by saturated salinity (~ 300 g/L salinity), nearly neutral pH, intense ultraviolet radiation, and extremely variable temperature fluctuations. The core bacterial communities associated with these stressful environments have nevertheless remained uninvestigated. 16S rRNA gene Illumina sequencing analyses revealed that the bacterial communities were dominated by core lineages including the Proteobacteria (39.4-64.6%) and the Firmicutes (17.0-42.7%). However, the relative abundances of common lineages, and especially the five most abundant taxa of Pseudomonas, Lactococcus, Anoxybacillus, Acinetobacter, and Brevundimonas, were highly variable across communities and closely associated with hypersaline characteristics in the samples. Network analysis revealed the presence of co-occurrence high relative abundance taxa (cluster I) that were highly correlated across all hypersaline samples. Additionally, temperature, total organic carbon, K+, and Mg2+ correlated highest with taxonomic distributions across communities. These results highlight the potential mechanisms that could underlie survival and adaptation to these extreme hypersaline ecosystems.
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Pedersen M, Neergaard JT, Cassias J, Rasmussen KK, Lo Leggio L, Sneppen K, Hammer K, Kilstrup M. Repression of the lysogenic P R promoter in bacteriophage TP901-1 through binding of a CI-MOR complex to a composite O M-O R operator. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8659. [PMID: 32457340 PMCID: PMC7250872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65493-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A functional genetic switch from the lactococcal bacteriophage TP901-1, deciding which of two divergently transcribing promoters becomes most active and allows this bi-stable decision to be inherited in future generations requires a DNA region of less than 1 kb. The fragment encodes two repressors, CI and MOR, transcribed from the PR and PL promoters respectively. CI can repress the transcription of the mor gene at three operator sites (OR, OL, and OD), leading to the immune state. Repression of the cI gene, leading to the lytic (anti-immune) state, requires interaction between CI and MOR by an unknown mechanism, but involving a CI:MOR complex. A consensus for putative MOR binding sites (OM sites), and a common topology of three OM sites adjacent to the OR motif was here identified in diverse phage switches that encode CI and MOR homologs, in a search for DNA sequences similar to the TP901-1 switch. The OR site and all putative OM sites are important for establishment of the anti-immune repression of PR, and a putative DNA binding motif in MOR is needed for establishment of the anti-immune state. Direct evidence for binding between CI and MOR is here shown by pull-down experiments, chemical crosslinking, and size exclusion chromatography. The results are consistent with two possible models for establishment of the anti-immune repression of cI expression at the PR promoter.
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- Margit Pedersen
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Biology, Copenhagen, DK2200, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Lyngby, DK2800, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Lyngby, DK2800, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Chemistry, Copenhagen, DK2200, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Center for Models of Life, Copenhagen, DK2200, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Lyngby, DK2800, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Lyngby, DK2800, Denmark.
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Gao Y, Liu Y, Sun M, Zhang H, Mu G, Tuo Y. Physiological function analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum Y44 based on genotypic and phenotypic characteristics. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:5916-5930. [PMID: 32418691 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-18047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In our previous studies, Lactobacillus plantarum Y44 showed antioxidant activity and favorable gastric and intestinal transit tolerance. In the current study, we investigated the physiological function of L. plantarum Y44 based on an analysis of its genotype and phenotype. The complete genome of L. plantarum Y44 contained a single circular chromosome of 3,255,555 bp, with a GC content of 44.6%, and a single circular plasmid of 51,167 bp, with a GC content of 38.8%. The L. plantarum Y44 genome contained 3,293 genes including 3,112 protein coding sequences, 16 rRNAs, 66 tRNAs, 4 small (s)RNAs, and 95 pseudo genes. Lactobacillus plantarum Y44 could metabolize 24 different carbohydrate sources. Nineteen complete phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent sugar phosphotransferase system complex genes and intact Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway and hexose monophosphate pathway enzyme genes, as well as abundant carbohydrate active enzyme genes, were identified in the L. plantarum Y44 genome. We also identified genes related to the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharide and surface proteins. Surface proteins played an important role in the L. plantarum Y44 adhesion to HT-29 cell monolayers, as evidenced by the removal of cell surface proteins leading to decreased adhesion capacity. The L. plantarum Y44 genome contained genes encoding chaperones, intracellular proteases, and 2-component systems, which were associated with the general stress response. Genes encoding bile salt hydrolase, F0F1-ATPase, Na+/H+-antiporter, H+/Cl- exchange transporter, cyclopropane-fatty acyl-phospholipid synthase, and alkaline shock protein were identified in the L. plantarum Y44 genome, which might explain the strain's favorable gastric and intestinal transit tolerance. Some genes associated with encoding the NADH system, glutathione system, and thioredoxin system were predicted via in silico analysis and might account for the strain's ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species. Lactobacillus plantarum Y44 was susceptive to 7 antibiotics and did not produce biogenic amines, likely due to the absence of acquired antibiotic resistance genes and amino acid decarboxylase genes. The phenotype profile of L. plantarum Y44 was associated with its genetic characteristics, indicating that strains with certain physiological functions can be screened by analyzing their phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Lactobacillus plantarum Y44 has the potential to be used as a starter culture in fermented dairy products.
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- Yuan Gao
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Dalian Probiotics Function Research Key Laboratory, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Dalian Probiotics Function Research Key Laboratory, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Dalian Probiotics Function Research Key Laboratory, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Dalian Probiotics Function Research Key Laboratory, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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Kano H, Saito C, Yamada N, Fukuuchi T, Yamaoka N, Kaneko K, Asami Y. Species-dependent patterns of incorporation of purine mononucleotides and nucleosides by lactic acid bacteria. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 39:1440-1448. [PMID: 32397874 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2020.1733604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Although most lactic acid bacteria do not directly incorporate purine nucleotides, the strain Lactobacillus gasseri PA-3 was found to incorporate purine mononucleotides. To determine whether the direct uptake of purine mononucleotides is dependent on the species or strain of lactic acid bacteria, incorporation of purine mononucleotides was assessed in L. gasseri, Lactcoccus lactis sbsp. lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus and other species of lactic acid bacteria. Each bacterial strain was incubated with 32P-AMP or 14C-adenosine and the incorporation of each purine was evaluated by measuring their radioactivity. All investigated strains of L. gasseri incorporated 32P-AMP, whereas strains of S. thermophilus and most strains of L. lactis did not. Incorporation of 32P-AMP into strains of Pediococcus was dependent on the strain or species of that genus of bacteria. All investigated strains, except for one strain of L. gasseri, incorporated 14C-adenosine, with S. thermophilus, L. lactis and Pediococcus generally displaying greater incorporation of 14C-adenosine than L. gasseri. Although most lactic acid bacteria such as S. thermophiles and L. lactis do not incorporate purine mononucleotides, some species such as L. gasseri directly incorporate purine mononucleotides. These findings indicate that the preferential incorporation of purine mononucleotides or nucleosides by lactic acid bacteria is dependent on the species or strain.
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- H Kano
- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Food Microbiology Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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Lactococcus lactis Diversity Revealed by Targeted Amplicon Sequencing of purR Gene, Metabolic Comparisons and Antimicrobial Properties in an Undefined Mixed Starter Culture Used for Soft-Cheese Manufacture. Foods 2020; 9:foods9050622. [PMID: 32414204 PMCID: PMC7278722 DOI: 10.3390/foods9050622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The undefined mixed starter culture (UMSC) is used in the manufacture of cheeses. Deciphering UMSC microbial diversity is important to optimize industrial processes. The UMSC was studied using culture-dependent and culture-independent based methods. MALDI-TOF MS enabled identification of species primarily from the Lactococcus genus. Comparisons of carbohydrate metabolism profiles allowed to discriminate five phenotypes of Lactococcus (n = 26/1616). The 16S sequences analysis (V1–V3, V3–V4 regions) clustered the UMSC microbial diversity into two Lactococcus operational taxonomic units (OTUs). These clustering results were improved with the DADA2 algorithm on the housekeeping purR sequences. Five L. lactis variants were detected among the UMSC. The whole-genome sequencing of six isolates allowed for the identification of the lactis subspecies using Illumina® (n = 5) and Pacbio® (n = 1) technologies. Kegg analysis confirmed the L. lactis species-specific niche adaptations and highlighted a progressive gene pseudogenization. Then, agar spot tests and agar well diffusion assays were used to assess UMSC antimicrobial activities. Of note, isolate supernatants (n = 34/1616) were shown to inhibit the growth of Salmonella ser. Typhimurium CIP 104115, Lactobacillus sakei CIP 104494, Staphylococcus aureus DSMZ 13661, Enterococcus faecalis CIP103015 and Listeria innocua CIP 80.11. Collectively, these results provide insightful information about UMSC L. lactis diversity and revealed a potential application as a bio-protective starter culture.
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