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Laffargue T, Moulis C, Remaud-Simeon M. Phosphorylated polysaccharides: Applications, natural abundance, and new-to-nature structures generated by chemical and enzymatic functionalization. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 65:108140. [PMID: 36958536 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Polysaccharides are foreseen as serious candidates for the future generation of polymers, as they are biosourced and biodegradable materials. Their functionalisation is an attractive way to modify their properties, thereby increasing their range of applications. Introduction of phosphate groups in polysaccharide chains for the stimulation of the immune system was first described in the nineteen seventies. Since then, the use of phosphorylated polysaccharides has been proposed in various domains, such as healthcare, water treatment, cosmetic, biomaterials, etc. These alternative usages capitalize on newly acquired physico-chemical or biological properties, leading to materials as diverse as flame-resistant agents or drug delivery systems. Phosphorylated polysaccharides are found in Nature and need to be extracted to assess their biological potential. However, they are not abundant, often present complex backbones hard to characterize, and most of them have a low phosphate content. These drawbacks have pushed forward the development of chemical phosphorylation employing a wide variety of phosphorylating agents to obtain polysaccharides with a large range of phosphate content. Chemical phosphorylation requires the use of harsh conditions and toxic, petroleum-based solvents, which hinders their exploitation in the food and health industry. Over the last 20 years, although enzymes are regiospecific catalysts that work in aqueous and mild conditions, enzymatic phosphorylation has been little investigated. To date, only three families of enzymes have been used for the in vitro phosphorylation of polysaccharides. Considering the number of unresolved metabolic pathways leading to phosphorylated polysaccharides, the huge diversity of kinase sequences, and the recent progress in protein engineering one can envision native and engineered kinases as promising tools for polysaccharide phosphorylation.
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- Thibaud Laffargue
- Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, CEDEX 04, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, CEDEX 04, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, CEDEX 04, F-31077 Toulouse, France.
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Draft Genome Sequence of Lactococcus lactis Strain 12-16-PSH, Isolated from Prostokvasha from the Arkhangelsk Region of Russia. Microbiol Resour Announc 2023; 12:e0126522. [PMID: 36840573 PMCID: PMC10019283 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01265-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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A draft genome sequence of Lactococcus lactis strain 12-16-PSH, which was isolated from prostokvasha, is reported. The genome assembly of strain 12-16-PSH contained 63 contigs, with a total length of 2,468,647 bp. A total of 2,421 protein-coding genes were predicted, among which 6 encoded bacteriocins while 15 encoded glycosyl transferases, presumably involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis.
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Zhang J, Zhu B, Li X, Xu X, Li D, Zeng F, Zhou C, Liu Y, Li Y, Lu F. Multiple Modular Engineering of Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens Cell Factories for Enhanced Production of Alkaline Proteases From B. Clausii. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:866066. [PMID: 35497355 PMCID: PMC9046661 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.866066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microorganism that presents great potential for the production of heterologous proteins. In this study, we performed genomic and comparative transcriptome to investigate the critical modular in B. amyloliquefaciens on the production of heterologous alkaline proteases (AprE). After investigation, it was concluded that the key modules affecting the production of alkaline protease were the sporulation germination module (Module I), extracellular protease synthesis module (Module II), and extracellular polysaccharide synthesis module (Module III) in B. amyloliquefaciens. In Module I, AprE yield for mutant BA ΔsigF was 25.3% greater than that of BA Δupp. Combining Module I synergistically with mutation of extracellular proteases in Module II significantly increased AprE production by 36.1% compared with production by BA Δupp. In Module III, the mutation of genes controlling extracellular polysaccharides reduced the viscosity and the accumulation of sediment, and increased the rate of dissolved oxygen in fermentation. Moreover, AprE production was 39.6% higher than in BA Δupp when Modules I, II and III were engineered in combination. This study provides modular engineering strategies for the modification of B. amyloliquefaciens for the production of alkaline proteases.
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- Jinfang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biology and Brewing Engineering, Taishan University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, the College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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Cayetano RDA, Kim GB, Park J, Yang YH, Jeon BH, Jang M, Kim SH. Biofilm formation as a method of improved treatment during anaerobic digestion of organic matter for biogas recovery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 344:126309. [PMID: 34798247 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The efficiency of anaerobic digestion could be increased by promoting microbial retention through biofilm development. The inclusion of certain types of biofilm carriers has differentiated existing AD biofilm reactors through their respective mode of biofilm growth. Bacteria and archaea engaged in methanogenesis during anaerobic processes potentially build biofilms by adhering or attaching to biofilm carriers. Meta-analyzed results depicted varying degrees of biogas enhancement within AD biofilm reactors. Furthermore, different carrier materials highly induced the dynamicity of the dominant microbial population in each system. It is suggested that the promotion of surface contact and improvement of interspecies electron transport have greatly impacted the treatment results. Modern spectroscopy techniques have been and will continue to give essential information regarding biofilm's composition and structural organization which can be useful in elucidating the added function of this special layer of microbial cells.
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- Roent Dune A Cayetano
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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The large plasmidome of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis S50 confers its biotechnological properties. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 337:108935. [PMID: 33152568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Plasmids are autonomous episomally replicating genetic elements, which carry backbone genes important for the replication and maintenance within their host, and accessory genes that might confer an advantage to their host under specific selective pressure in its ecological niche. The genome of dairy isolate L. lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis S50 was sequenced using the PacBio SMRT Cell Seq-RSII platform and revealed to possess one of the largest plasmidomes among L. lactis strains studied so far, harboring six plasmids: pS6 (5553 bp), pS7a (7308 bp), pS7b (7266 bp), pS19 (19,027 bp), pS74 (74,256 bp) and pS127 (127,002 bp) in total representing 8.9% of genome size (240,412 bp). Based on predicted plasmid replication proteins and origins it appears that all six plasmids replicate via the theta-type mechanism. The two the largest plasmids (pS74 and pS127), carry a number of genes known to be important for growth and survival in the dairy environment. These genes encode technological functions such as bacteriocin production, protein degradation, magnesium and cobalt/nickel transporters, selenium binding, exopolysaccharides (EPS) production, bacteriophage and stress resistance. Beside genes for replication, the small plasmids (pS6, pS7a, pS7a, and pS19) also carry genes important for mobilization and host survival such as type I restriction-modification (R-M) system, metal transporters, enzymes and transcriptional regulators. All plasmids in S50 strain are mobilizable, containing an oriT sequences, while pS127 is self-conjugative and allows for mobilization of the other plasmids. Small plasmids are prone to structural and segregational instability, while pS127 appeared to be segregationally stable thanks to the possession of two partition systems. The main characteristic of plasmid pS74 is EPS production, while plasmid pS127 is characterized by proteinase and multiple bacteriocins, tra locus, phage abortive systems and metal transporters. In addition to LcnA and LcnB, plasmid pS127 encodes several bacteriocin-pheromone molecules and a new bacteriocin named LcnS50, with narrow spectrum of action limited to lactococci, that has been successfully cloned and heterologously expressed.
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Sharma A, Gupta G, Ahmad T, Kaur B, Hakeem KR. Tailoring cellular metabolism in lactic acid bacteria through metabolic engineering. J Microbiol Methods 2020; 170:105862. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2020.105862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Transcriptome analysis of polysaccharide-based microbial flocculant MBFA9 biosynthesis regulated by nitrogen source. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2918. [PMID: 32075995 PMCID: PMC7031244 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59114-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Microbial flocculant (MBF), an environmentally friendly water treatment agent, can be widely used in various water treatments. However, its use is limited by low yield and high cost. This problem can be solved by clarifying its biosynthesis mechanism and regulating it. Paenibacillus shenyangensis A9, a flocculant-producing bacterium, was used to produce polysaccharide-type MBFA9 by regulating the nitrogen source (nitrogen adequacy/nitrogen deficiency). In this study, RNA-Seq high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatic approaches were used to investigate the fermentation and biosynthesis of polysaccharide-type MBFA9 by regulating the nitrogen source (high nitrogen/low nitrogen) in the flocculant-producing bacteria Paenibacillus shenyangensis A9. Differentially expressed genes, functional clustering, and functional annotation of key genes were assessed. Then the MBFA9 biosynthesis and metabolic pathway were reconstructed. Our results showed that when cultured under different nitrogen conditions, bacterial strain A9 had a greater ability to synthesize polysaccharide-type MBFA9 under low nitrogen compared to high nitrogen conditions, with the yield of MBFA9 reaching 4.2 g/L at 36 h of cultivation. The quality of transcriptome sequencing data was reliable, with a matching rate of 85.38% and 85.48% when L36/H36 was mapped to the reference genome. The total expressed genes detected were 4719 and 4730, with 265 differentially expressed genes. The differentially expressed genes were classified into 3 categories: molecular function (MF), cell component (CC), and biological process (BP), and can be further divided into 22 subcategories. There were 192 upregulated genes and 73 downregulated genes, with upregulation being predominant under low nitrogen. UDP-Gal, UDP-Glc, UDP-GlcA, and UDP-GlcNAc, which are in the polysaccharide metabolic pathway, could all be used as precursors for MBFA9 biosynthesis, and murA, wecB, pgm, galU/galF, fcl, gmd, and glgC were the main functional genes capable of affecting the growth of bacteria and the biosynthesis of MBF. Results from this study provide evidence that high-level expression of key genes in MBFA9 biosynthesis, regulation, and control can achieve MBFA9 directional synthesis for large-scale applications.
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Bancalari E, D'Incecco P, Savo Sardaro ML, Neviani E, Pellegrino L, Gatti M. Impedance microbiology to speed up the screening of lactic acid bacteria exopolysaccharide production. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 306:108268. [PMID: 31352303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bacterial production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) is of increasing interest near food manufacturers, biotechnology industries and nutritionists because of their different roles. Several analytical methods are available for recovery, quantification and characterization of EPS from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food. However, direct screening method for production of EPS is still based on the visual observation of filamentous texture of the colonies developed on supplemented solid growth media. To overcome weaknesses of many currently used screening methods, we propose adopting impedance microbiology to evaluate the EPS production from LAB in milk. In this work we have proven that the peculiar shape of capacitance curve of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus 2214, measured in milk by means of a BacTrac 4300® system, is due to production of EPS. Besides the pH measurement, the amounts of EPS evaluated after 0, 8, 13 and 55 h of incubation in milk, were in agreement with the evaluation of gene expression and confirmed by the observations by confocal laser scanning microscopy and by transmission electron microscopy. With the aim to verify the applicability of the proposed method, the drop entity of the capacitance curve (ΔE%) of 22 EPS-producing (EPS+) LAB strains and one negative (EPS-) control was evaluated both in broth medium and in milk. The positive ΔE% value found for all of the strains cultivated in the clear broth medium allowed to confirm the EPS production, simply observing a strain-dependent amount of EPS on surface of the measurement electrodes of the device. When the same EPS+ strains were cultivated in milk, the obtained ΔE% values showed that only a few of them were able to produce EPS in this environment, supporting their diversified ability to utilize lactose for this purpose. Results obtained by this multidisciplinary study demonstrate that impedance microbiology represents a suitable method to overcome the limits of the most commonly used methods to screen LAB for EPS production in milk. Moreover, these results also open a door to the application to other food and beverages, in which the EPS produced in situ could be of great interest for food industry.
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- Elena Bancalari
- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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Mendez KN, Hoare A, Soto C, Bugueño I, Olivera M, Meneses C, Pérez-Donoso JM, Castro-Nallar E, Bravo D. Variability in Genomic and Virulent Properties of Porphyromonas gingivalis Strains Isolated From Healthy and Severe Chronic Periodontitis Individuals. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:246. [PMID: 31355151 PMCID: PMC6635597 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis has been extensively associated with both the onset and progression of periodontitis. We previously isolated and characterized two P. gingivalis strains, one from a patient exhibiting severe chronic periodontitis (CP3) and another from a periodontally healthy individual (H3). We previously showed that CP3 and H3 exhibit differences in virulence since H3 showed a lower resistance to cationic peptides compared with CP3, and a lower ability to induce proliferation in gingival epithelial cells. Here, we aimed to determine whether differences in virulence between these two strains are associated with the presence or absence of specific genes encoding virulence factors. We sequenced the whole genomes of both P. gingivalis CP3 and H3 and conducted a comparative analysis regarding P. gingivalis virulence genetic determinants. To do so, we performed a homology search of predicted protein sequences in CP3 and H3 genomes against the most characterized virulence genes for P. gingivalis available in the literature. In addition, we performed a genomic comparison of CP3 and H3 with all the 62 genomes of P. gingivalis found in NCBI's RefSeq database. This approach allowed us to determine the evolutionary relationships of CP3 and H3 with other virulent and avirulent strains; and additionally, to detect variability in presence/absence of virulence genes among P. gingivalis genomes. Our results show genetic variability in the hemagglutinin genes. While CP3 possesses one copy of hagA and two of hagC, H3 has no hagA and only one copy of hagC. Experimentally, this finding is related to lower in vitro hemmaglutination ability of H3 compared to CP3. Moreover, while CP3 encodes a gene for a major fimbrium subunit FimA type 4 (CP3_00160), H3 possess a FimA type 1 (H3_01400). Such genetic differences are in agreement with both lower biofilm formation ability and less intracellular invasion to oral epithelial cells exhibited by H3, compared with the virulent strain CP3. Therefore, here we provide new results on the genome sequences, comparative genomics analyses, and phenotypic analyses of two P. gingivalis strains. The genomics comparison of these two strains with the other 62 genomes included in the analysis provided relevant results regarding genetic determinants and their association with P. gingivalis virulence.
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- Katterinne N Mendez
- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Oral, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Oral, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Oral, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Oral, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.,FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Oral, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Ziadi M, Bouzaiene T, M'Hir S, Zaafouri K, Mokhtar F, Hamdi M, Boisset-Helbert C. Evaluation of the Efficiency of Ethanol Precipitation and Ultrafiltration on the Purification and Characteristics of Exopolysaccharides Produced by Three Lactic Acid Bacteria. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:1896240. [PMID: 30320131 PMCID: PMC6167595 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1896240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by three Lactic Acid Bacteria strains, Lactococcus lactis SLT10, Lactobacillus plantarum C7, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides B3, were isolated using two methods: ethanol precipitation (EPS-ETOH) and ultrafiltration (EPS-UF) through a 10 KDa cut-off membrane. EPS recovery by ultrafiltration was higher than ethanol precipitation for Lactococcus lactis SLT10 and Lactobacillus plantarum C7. However, it was similar with both methods for Leuconostoc mesenteroides B3. The monomer composition of the EPS fractions revealed differences in structures and molar ratios between the two studied methods. EPS isolated from Lactococcus lactis SLT10 are composed of glucose and mannose for EPS-ETOH against glucose, mannose, and rhamnose for EPS-UF. EPS extracted from Lactobacillus plantarum C7 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides B3 showed similar composition (glucose and mannose) but different molar ratios. The molecular weights of the different EPS fractions ranged from 11.6±1.83 to 62.4±2.94 kDa. Molecular weights of EPS-ETOH fractions were higher than those of EPS-UF fractions. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis revealed a similarity in the distribution of the functional groups (O-H, C-H, C=O, -COO, and C-O-C) between the EPS isolated from the three strains.
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- Manel Ziadi
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, LETMi-INSAT, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology INSAT, Carthage University, 2 Boulevard de la Terre, BP 676, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, LETMi-INSAT, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology INSAT, Carthage University, 2 Boulevard de la Terre, BP 676, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, LETMi-INSAT, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology INSAT, Carthage University, 2 Boulevard de la Terre, BP 676, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, LETMi-INSAT, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology INSAT, Carthage University, 2 Boulevard de la Terre, BP 676, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre de Recherche sur les Macromolécules Végétales, CERMAV, CNRS, 601 rue de la Chimie, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, LETMi-INSAT, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology INSAT, Carthage University, 2 Boulevard de la Terre, BP 676, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia
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- National Research Center for Materials Science, Borj-Cedria Technopark, BP N°73, 8027 Soliman, Tunisia
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Zeidan AA, Poulsen VK, Janzen T, Buldo P, Derkx PMF, Øregaard G, Neves AR. Polysaccharide production by lactic acid bacteria: from genes to industrial applications. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2017; 41:S168-S200. [DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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New advances in exopolysaccharides production of Streptococcus thermophilus. Arch Microbiol 2017; 199:799-809. [PMID: 28357474 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-017-1366-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Streptococcus thermophilus is the most important thermophilic dairy starter, and is widely used in the dairy industry. Streptococcus thermophilus exopolysaccharides received wide attention over recent decades, because they can improve the properties of the dairy product and confer beneficial health effects. The understanding of the regulatory and biosynthetic mechanisms of EPS will improve the EPS biosynthesis, increase the productivity of EPSs, and develop EPSs with desirable properties. The structure of EPSs is the focus of this study. Revealing the structure-function relationship can lead to increase the knowledge base and from there to increased research of EPS. The EPS yield is a key limiting factor in the research and utilization of EPS. In the present review, biosynthetic pathways and genetics of S. thermophilus EPSs were described and reviewed. At the same time, functional properties and applications of EPS, and strategies for enhancement of EPS production are discussed.
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Chen Z, Liu P, Li Z, Yu W, Wang Z, Yao H, Wang Y, Li Q, Deng X, He N. Identification of key genes involved in polysaccharide bioflocculant synthesis in Bacillus licheniformis. Biotechnol Bioeng 2016; 114:645-655. [PMID: 27667128 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The present study reports the sequenced genome of Bacillus licheniformis CGMCC 2876, which is composed of a 4,284,461 bp chromosome that contains 4,188 protein-coding genes, 72 tRNA genes, and 21 rRNA genes. Additional analysis revealed an eps gene cluster with 16 open reading frames. Conserved Domains Database analysis combined with qPCR experiments indicated that all genes in this cluster were involved in polysaccharide bioflocculant synthesis. Phosphoglucomutase and UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase were supposed to be key enzymes in polysaccharide secretion in B. licheniformis. A biosynthesis pathway for the production of polysaccharide bioflocculant involving the integration of individual genes was proposed based on functional analysis. Overexpression of epsDEF from the eps gene cluster in B. licheniformis CGMCC 2876 increased the flocculating activity of the recombinant strain by 90% compared to the original strain. Similarly, the crude yield of polysaccharide bioflocculant was enhanced by 27.8%. Overexpression of the UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene not only increased the flocculating activity by 71% but also increased bioflocculant yield by 13.3%. Independent of UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine dehydrogenase gene, flocculating activity, and polysaccharide yield were negatively impacted by overexpression of the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase gene. Overall, epsDEF and gtaB2 were identified as key genes for polysaccharide bioflocculant synthesis in B. licheniformis. These results will be useful for further engineering of B. licheniformis for industrial bioflocculant production. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2017;114: 645-655. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Zhen Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.,Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Wu D, Li A, Ma F, Yang J, Xie Y. Genetic control and regulatory mechanisms of succinoglycan and curdlan biosynthesis in genus Agrobacterium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:6183-6192. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7650-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Functional and bioinformatics analysis of an exopolysaccharide-related gene (epsN) from Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens ZW3. Arch Microbiol 2016; 198:611-8. [PMID: 27084765 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-016-1217-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A novel lactic acid bacteria strain Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens ZW3 exhibited the characteristics of high production of exopolysaccharide (EPS). The epsN gene, located in the eps gene cluster of this strain, is associated with EPS biosynthesis. Bioinformatics analysis of this gene was performed. The conserved domain analysis showed that the EpsN protein contained MATE-Wzx-like domains. Then the epsN gene was amplified to construct the recombinant expression vector pMG36e-epsN. The results showed that the EPS yields of the recombinants were significantly improved. By determining the yields of EPS and intracellular polysaccharide, it was considered that epsN gene could play its Wzx flippase role in the EPS biosynthesis. This is the first time to prove the effect of EpsN on L. kefiranofaciens EPS biosynthesis and further prove its functional property.
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Biochemical characterization of a novel bifunctional glycosyl-1-phosphate transferase involved in the exopolysaccharide biosynthesis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 465:113-8. [PMID: 26235876 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.07.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ebosin produced by Streptomyces sp. 139 is a novel exopolysaccharide with anti-rheumatic arthritis activity in vivo and its biosynthesis gene cluster (ste) has been previously identified. In our previous research, ste5 gene has been identified as priming glycosyltransferase involved in Ebosin biosynthesis. However, it remains unclear how ste5 initiated Ebosin biosynthesis in molecular level. Here we show that Ebosin derivative produced by ste5 mutant lost the antagonist activities for IL-1R and Overexpression of ste5 in mutant dramatically enhanced the antagonist activities for IL-1R. For biochemical characterization of Ste5, the ste5 gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21. We identified that the recombinant Ste5 can transfer galactose-1-Phosphate (Gal-1-P) or glucose-1-Phosphate (Glc-1-P) from UDP-galactose and UDP-glucose to the lipid carrier located in the cytoplasmic membrane of Streptomyces sp. 139 (ste5(-)) with a continuous coupled spectrophotometric assay. 12.6 μM of Km was for UDP-galactose and 23.9 μM for UDP-glucose respectively. Our results indicate that Ste5 is bifunctional Gal-1-P and Glc-1-P transferase to initiate Ebosin biosynthesis and may be further applied in remoulding carbohydrate compounds.
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Novel exopolysaccharides produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, and the diversity of epsE genes in the exopolysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2013; 77:2013-8. [PMID: 24096663 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.130322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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To characterize novel variations of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by dairy strains of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and subsp. cremoris, the EPSs of five dairy strains of L. lactis were purified. Sugar composition analysis showed two novel EPSs produced by strains of L. lactis subsp. lactis. One strain produced EPS lacking galactose, and the other produced EPS containing fucose. Among the eps gene clusters of these strains, the highly conserved epsD and its neighboring epsE were sequenced. Sequence and PCR analysis revealed that epsE genes were strain-specific. By Southern blot analysis using epsD, the eps gene cluster in each strain was found to locate to the chromosome or a very large plasmid. This is the first report on the identification of two novel EPSs in L. lactis subsp. lactis. The strains can be detected among other strains by using epsE genes specific to them.
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Bai L, Qi X, Zhang Y, Yao C, Guo L, Jiang R, Zhang R, Li Y. A new GntR family regulator Ste1 in Streptomyces sp. 139. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 97:8673-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fanning S, Hall LJ, van Sinderen D. Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 surface exopolysaccharide production is a beneficial trait mediating commensal-host interaction through immune modulation and pathogen protection. Gut Microbes 2013; 3:420-5. [PMID: 22713271 DOI: 10.4161/gmic.20630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bifidobacteria constitute a substantial proportion of the human gut microbiota. There are currently many bifidobacterial strains with claimed probiotic attributes. The mechanism through which these strains reside within their host and exert benefits to the host is far from fully understood. We have shown in the case of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 that a cell surface exopolysaccharide (EPS) plays a role in in vivo persistence. Biosynthesis of two possible EPSs is controlled by a bidirectional gene cluster which guides alternate EPS synthesis by means of a reorienting promoter. The presence of EPS impacts on host immune response: the wild type, EPS-positive B. breve UCC2003 efficiently evades the adaptive B-cell host response, while its isogenic, EPS-deficient equivalent elicits a strong adaptive immune response. Functionally, EPS positive strains were more resilient to presence of acid and bile and were responsible for reduced colonization levels of Citrobacter rodentium, a gut pathogen. In conclusion, we have found that EPS is important in host interactions and pathogen protection, the latter indicative of a probiotic ability for the EPS of B. breve UCC2003.
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- Saranna Fanning
- Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Wegmann U, Overweg K, Jeanson S, Gasson M, Shearman C. Molecular characterization and structural instability of the industrially important composite metabolic plasmid pLP712. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2012; 158:2936-2945. [PMID: 23023974 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.062554-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The widely used plasmid-free Lactococcus lactis strain MG1363 was derived from the industrial dairy starter strain NCDO712. This strain carries a 55.39 kb plasmid encoding genes for lactose catabolism and a serine proteinase involved in casein degradation. We report the DNA sequencing and annotation of pLP712, which revealed additional metabolic genes, including peptidase F, d-lactate dehydrogenase and α-keto acid dehydrogenase (E3 complex). Comparison of pLP712 with other large lactococcal lactose and/or proteinase plasmids from L. lactis subsp. cremoris SK11 (pSK11L, pSK11P) and the plant strain L. lactis NCDO1867 (pGdh442) revealed their close relationship. The plasmid appears to have evolved through a series of genetic events as a composite of pGdh442, pSK11L and pSK11P. We describe in detail a scenario by which the metabolic genes relevant to the growth of its host in a milk environment have been unified on one replicon, reflecting the evolution of L. lactis as it changed its biological niche from plants to dairy environments. The extensive structural instability of pLP712 allows easy isolation of derivative plasmids lacking genes for casein degradation and/or lactose catabolism. Plasmid pLP712 is transferable by transduction and conjugation, and both of these processes result in significant molecular rearrangements. We report the detailed molecular analysis of insertion sequence element-mediated genetic rearrangements within pLP712 and several different mechanisms, including homologous recombination and adjacent deletion. Analysis of the integration of the lactose operon into the chromosome highlights the fluidity of the MG1363 integration hotspot and the potential for frequent movement of genes between plasmids and chromosomes in Lactococcus.
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- Udo Wegmann
- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
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Li X, Wang L, Bai L, Yao C, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Li Y. Cloning and characterization of a glucosyltransferase and a rhamnosyltransferase fromStreptomycessp. 139. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 108:1544-51. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04550.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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MILLS SUSAN, O’SULLIVAN ORLA, HILL COLIN, FITZGERALD GERALD, ROSS RPAUL. The changing face of dairy starter culture research: From genomics to economics. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2010.00563.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Variation in the molecular mass of exopolysaccharides during the time course of extended fermentations of skimmed milk by lactic acid bacteria. Int Dairy J 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2009.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nierop Groot M, Kleerebezem M. Mutational analysis of the Lactococcus lactis NIZO B40 exopolysaccharide (EPS) gene cluster: EPS biosynthesis correlates with unphosphorylated EpsB. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 103:2645-56. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03516.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sun QL, Wang LY, Shan JJ, Jiang R, Guo LH, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Li Y. Knockout of the gene (ste15) encoding a glycosyltransferase and its function in biosynthesis of exopolysaccharide in Streptomyces sp. 139. Arch Microbiol 2007; 188:333-40. [PMID: 17516044 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-007-0253-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2006] [Revised: 03/05/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Streptomyces sp. 139 produces a novel exopolysaccharide (EPS) designated Ebosin which has antagonistic activity for IL-1R in vitro and remarkable anti-rheumatic arthritis activity in vivo. We previously identified a ste (Streptomyces eps) gene cluster consisting of 27 ORFs responsible for Ebosin biosynthesis. The gene product of ste15 shows high homology to known glycosyltransferases (GTFs). To elucidate its function in Ebosin biosynthesis, the ste15 gene was knocked out with a double crossover via homologous recombination. Our analysis of monosaccharide composition for EPS-m produced by the mutant strain Streptomyces sp. 139 (ste15(-)) showed that glucose was significantly diminished compared to its natural counterpart Ebosin. This derivative of Ebosin lost the antagonistic activity for IL-1R in vitro and its molecular mass was smaller than Ebosin. These results have demonstrated that the ste15 gene codes for a GTF for glucose, which is functionally involved in Ebosin biosynthesis.
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- Qing-Li Sun
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Tian Tan, 100050 Beijing, China
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Dabour N, LaPointe G. Identification and molecular characterization of the chromosomal exopolysaccharide biosynthesis gene cluster from Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris SMQ-461. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:7414-25. [PMID: 16269783 PMCID: PMC1287649 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.11.7414-7425.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The exopolysaccharide (EPS) capsule-forming strain SMQ-461 of Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, isolated from raw milk, produces EPS with an apparent molecular mass of >1.6 x 10(6) Da. The EPS biosynthetic genes are located on the chromosome in a 13.2-kb region consisting of 15 open reading frames. This region is flanked by three IS1077-related tnp genes (L. lactis) at the 5' end and orfY, along with an IS981-related tnp gene, at the 3' end. The eps genes are organized in specific regions involved in regulation, chain length determination, biosynthesis of the repeat unit, polymerization, and export. Three (epsGIK) of the six predicted glycosyltransferase gene products showed low amino acid similarity with known glycosyltransferases. The structure of the repeat unit could thus be different from those known to date for Lactococcus. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis revealed that the eps locus is transcribed as a single mRNA. The function of the eps gene cluster was confirmed by disrupting the priming glycosyltransferase gene (epsD) in Lactococcus cremoris SMQ-461, generating non-EPS-producing reversible mutants. This is the first report of a chromosomal location for EPS genetic elements in Lactococcus cremoris, with novel glycosyltransferases not encountered before in lactic acid bacteria.
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- N Dabour
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Room 1316, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
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Péant B, LaPointe G, Gilbert C, Atlan D, Ward P, Roy D. Comparative analysis of the exopolysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters from four strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2005; 151:1839-1851. [PMID: 15941992 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.27852-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The exopolysaccharide (EPS) biosynthesis gene clusters of four Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains consist of chromosomal DNA regions of 18.5 kb encoding 17 ORFs that are highly similar among the strains. However, under identical conditions, EPS production varies considerably among these strains, from 61 to 1611 mg l(-1). Fifteen genes are co-transcribed starting from the first promoter upstream of wzd. Nevertheless, five transcription start sites were identified by 5'-RACE PCR analysis, and these were associated with promoter sequences upstream of wzd, rmlA, welE, wzr and wzb. Six potential glycosyltransferase genes were identified that account for the assembly of the heptasaccharide repeat unit containing an unusually high proportion of rhamnose. Four genes involved in the biosynthesis of the sugar nucleotide precursor dTDP-L-rhamnose were identified in the EPS biosynthesis locus, which is unusual for lactic acid bacteria. These four genes are expressed from their own promoter (P2), as well as co-transcribed with the upstream EPS genes, resulting in coordinated production of the rhamnose precursor with the enzymes involved in EPS biosynthesis. This is believed to be the first report demonstrating that the sequence, original organization and transcription of genes encoding EPS production are highly similar among four strains of Lb. rhamnosus, and do not vary with the amount of EPS produced.
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- B Péant
- Hopital Notre-Dame, 560 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC, Canada H2L 4M1
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Room 1316, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
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- Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Room 1316, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Génétique Moléculaire, UMR CNRS/UCBL/INSA 5122, Université Lyon 1, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Génétique Moléculaire, UMR CNRS/UCBL/INSA 5122, Université Lyon 1, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada J2S 8E3
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- Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Institute (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
- STELA Dairy Research Centre, Room 1316, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
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Harding LP, Marshall VM, Hernandez Y, Gu Y, Maqsood M, McLay N, Laws AP. Structural characterisation of a highly branched exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus NCFB2074. Carbohydr Res 2005; 340:1107-11. [PMID: 15797126 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2005.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2004] [Revised: 01/18/2005] [Accepted: 01/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus NCFB2074 when grown in skimmed milk secretes a highly branched exopolysaccharide. The exopolysaccharide has a heptasaccharide repeat unit and is composed of glucose and galactose in the molar ratio 3:4. Using chemical techniques and 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy the polysaccharide has been shown to possess the following repeat unit structure: [carbohydrate structure: see text].
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- Lindsay P Harding
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
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Rasko DA, Ravel J, Økstad OA, Helgason E, Cer RZ, Jiang L, Shores KA, Fouts DE, Tourasse NJ, Angiuoli SV, Kolonay J, Nelson WC, Kolstø AB, Fraser CM, Read TD. The genome sequence of Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987 reveals metabolic adaptations and a large plasmid related to Bacillus anthracis pXO1. Nucleic Acids Res 2004; 32:977-88. [PMID: 14960714 PMCID: PMC373394 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkh258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We sequenced the complete genome of Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987, a non-lethal dairy isolate in the same genetic subgroup as Bacillus anthracis. Comparison of the chromosomes demonstrated that B.cereus ATCC 10987 was more similar to B.anthracis Ames than B.cereus ATCC 14579, while containing a number of unique metabolic capabilities such as urease and xylose utilization and lacking the ability to utilize nitrate and nitrite. Additionally, genetic mechanisms for variation of capsule carbohydrate and flagella surface structures were identified. Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987 contains a single large plasmid (pBc10987), of approximately 208 kb, that is similar in gene content and organization to B.anthracis pXO1 but is lacking the pathogenicity-associated island containing the anthrax lethal and edema toxin complex genes. The chromosomal similarity of B.cereus ATCC 10987 to B.anthracis Ames, as well as the fact that it contains a large pXO1-like plasmid, may make it a possible model for studying B.anthracis plasmid biology and regulatory cross-talk.
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- David A Rasko
- The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Satola SW, Schirmer PL, Farley MM. Genetic analysis of the capsule locus of Haemophilus influenzae serotype f. Infect Immun 2004; 71:7202-7. [PMID: 14638817 PMCID: PMC308930 DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.12.7202-7207.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A 19-kb DNA region containing genes involved in the biosynthesis of the capsule of Haemophilus influenzae serotype f (Hif) has been cloned and characterized. The Hif cap locus organization is typical of group II capsule biosynthetic loci found in other H. influenzae serotype b bacteria and other gram-negative bacteria. However, the Hif cap locus was not associated with an IS1016 element. Three new open reading frames, Fcs1, Fcs2, and Fcs3, were identified in the Hif capsule-specific region II. The chromosomal location of the Hif cap locus and the organization of the flanking sequences differed significantly from previously described division I H. influenzae serotypes.
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- Sarah W Satola
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, Georgia 30033, USA
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Significance of polysaccharides in microbial physiology and the ecology of hydrothermal vent environments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1029/144gm14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Zhang YL, Lau YL, Arakawa E, Leung KY. Detection and genetic analysis of group II capsules in Aeromonas hydrophila. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2003; 149:1051-1060. [PMID: 12686647 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.26144-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The genetic organization and sequences of the group II capsule gene cluster of Aeromonas hydrophila PPD134/91 have been determined previously. The purified capsular polysaccharides can increase the ability of avirulent strain PPD35/85 to survive in naive tilapia serum but have no inhibitory effect on the adhesion of PPD134/91 to carp epithelial cells. In this study, the presence of group II capsules among 33 randomly chosen A. hydrophila strains was examined by electron microscopy and genetic analysis. Ten strains were found to produce group II capsules. A PCR detection system was developed to identify two types of group II capsules (IIA and IIB) based on their genetic organization in the region II gene clusters. Group IIA capsules in the authors' collection of A. hydrophila strains are mainly found in the O : 18 and O : 34 serogroups, while group IIB capsules are found in the O : 21 and O : 27 serogroups. The presence of group II capsules in A. hydrophila strongly correlates with the serum and phagocyte survival abilities (seven out of ten strains). The results indicate that the authors' PCR detection system can constitute a reliable assay for the classification of group II capsules in A. hydrophila.
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- Y L Zhang
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan 162-8640
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- Tropical Marine Science Institute, The National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) display a relatively simple carbon and energy metabolism where the sugar source is converted mainly to lactic acid. In Lactococcus lactis metabolic engineering has been very successful in the re-routing of lactococcal pyruvate metabolism to products other than lactic acid. Current metabolic engineering approaches tend to focus on more complex, biosynthetic pathways leading to end-products that generate a health benefit for the consumer (nutraceuticals). Several examples of research on these minor pathways in L. lactis have illustrated the potential of LAB as producers of these metabolites. Whole genome sequencing efforts and corresponding global technologies will have an impact on metabolic engineering in the future.
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- Michiel Kleerebezem
- Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences and NIZO Food Research, Box 20, 6710 BA Ede, The Netherlands.
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Broadbent JR, McMahon DJ, Welker DL, Oberg CJ, Moineau S. Biochemistry, genetics, and applications of exopolysaccharide production in Streptococcus thermophilus: a review. J Dairy Sci 2003; 86:407-23. [PMID: 12647947 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)73619-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Many strains of Streptococcus thermophilus synthesize extracellular polysaccharides. These molecules may be produced as capsules that are tightly associated with the cell, or they may be liberated into the medium as a loose slime (i.e., "ropy" polysaccharide). Although the presence of exopolysaccharide does not confer any obvious advantage to growth or survival of S. thermophilus in milk, in situ production by this species or other dairy lactic acid bacteria typically imparts a desirable "ropy" or viscous texture to fermented milk products. Recent work has also shown that exopolysaccharide-producing S. thermophilus can enhance the functional properties of Mozzarella cheese, but they are not phage-proof. As our understanding of the genetics, physiology, and functionality of bacterial exopolysaccharides continues to improve, novel applications for polysaccharides and polysaccharide-producing cultures are likely to emerge inside and outside the dairy industry. This article provides an overview of biochemistry, genetics, and applications of exopolysaccharide production in S. thermophilus.
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- J R Broadbent
- Western Dairy Center, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University, Logan 84322-8700, USA.
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Kleerebezem M, Boels IC, Groot MN, Mierau I, Sybesma W, Hugenholtz J. Metabolic engineering of Lactococcus lactis: the impact of genomics and metabolic modelling. J Biotechnol 2002; 98:199-213. [PMID: 12141987 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(02)00132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lactic acid bacteria display a relatively simple and well described metabolism where the sugar source is converted mainly to lactic acid. Here we will shortly describe metabolic engineering strategies that led to the efficient re-routing of the lactococcal pyruvate metabolism to end-products other than lactic acid, including diacetyl and alanine. Moreover, we will review current metabolic engineering approaches that aim at increasing the flux through complex biosynthetic pathways, leading to exopolysaccharides and folic acid. Finally, the (future) impact of the developments in the area of genomics and corresponding high-throughput technologies will be discussed.
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- Michiel Kleerebezem
- Department of Flavour, Nutrition and Natural Ingredients, Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, NIZO Food Research, P.O. Box 20, 6710 BA Ede, The Netherlands.
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Jolly L, Newell J, Porcelli I, Vincent SJF, Stingele F. Lactobacillus helveticus glycosyltransferases: from genes to carbohydrate synthesis. Glycobiology 2002; 12:319-27. [PMID: 12070074 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/12.5.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Bioactive carbohydrates are crucial in mediating essential biological processes, and their biosynthesis is an essential aspect to develop for a global view of their biological functions. Lactic acid bacteria display an array of diverse and complex carbohydrates and, therefore, are of particular interest. Here we present the identification of a novel exocellular polysaccharide structure and the corresponding gene cluster from Lactobacillus helveticus NCC2745. The development of a glycosyltransferase-specific enzymatic assay allowed the assignment of sugar specificities, which as a general approach will for the future permit a faster and more direct characterization of glycosyltransferase specificities. A model of the biosynthesis of the repeating unit is proposed. EpsE is a phosphoglucosyltransferase initiating the repeating unit biosynthesis by linking a glucose residue to a membrane-associated lipophilic acceptor. EpsF elongates the carbohydrate chain by forming an alpha(1,3)-Glcp linkage onto the first Glcp, whereas EpsG adds a backbone alpha(1,6)-Galp onto alpha-Glcp and EpsH attaches a alpha(1,6)-Glcp branch onto the first glucose residue. Finally, EpsI would add a beta(1,6)-Galp linkage onto alpha-Glcp terminating the sidechain and EpsJ would terminate the synthesis of the polysaccharides' repeating unit by forming a beta(1,3)-Galp linkage onto alpha-Galp.
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- Laure Jolly
- Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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Laws A, Gu Y, Marshall V. Biosynthesis, characterisation, and design of bacterial exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria. Biotechnol Adv 2001; 19:597-625. [PMID: 14550013 DOI: 10.1016/s0734-9750(01)00084-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are characterised by their conversion of a large proportion of their carbon feed, fermentable sugars, to lactic acid. However, in addition to lactic acid production, the LAB are able to divert a small proportion of fermentable sugars towards the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) that are independent of the cell surface and cell wall material. These microbial EPSs when suspended or dissolved in aqueous solution provide thickening and gelling properties, and, as such, there is great interest in using EPSs from food grade microorganisms (such as the LAB that are traditionally used for food fermentations) for use as thickening agents. The current review includes a brief summary of the recent literature describing features of the biosynthetic pathways leading to EPS production. Many aspects of EPS biosynthesis in LAB are still not fully understood and a number of inferences are made regarding the similarity of the pathway to those involved in the synthesis of other cell polysaccharides, e.g., cell wall components. The main body of the review will cover practical aspects concerned with the isolation and characterisation of EPS structures. In the last couple of years, a substantial number of structures have been published and a summary of the common elements of these structures is included as is a suggestion for a system for representing structures. A brief highlight of the attempts that are being made to design 'tailor'-made polysaccharides using genetic modification and control of metabolic flux is presented.
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- A Laws
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, UK.
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Degeest B, Vaningelgem F, Laws AP, De Vuyst L. UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase activity indicates the presence of N-acetylgalactosamine in exopolysaccharides of Streptococcus thermophilus strains. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:3976-84. [PMID: 11525994 PMCID: PMC93118 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.9.3976-3984.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The monomer composition of the exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by Streptococcus thermophilus LY03 and S. thermophilus Sfi20 were evaluated by high-pressure liquid chromatography with amperometric detection and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Both strains produced the same EPS composed of galactose, glucose, and N-acetylgalactosamine. Further, it was demonstrated that the activity of the precursor-producing enzyme UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase, converting UDP-N-acetylglucosamine into UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine, is responsible for the presence of N-acetylgalactosamine in the EPS repeating units of both strains. The activity of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4-epimerase was higher in both S. thermophilus strains than in a non-EPS-producing control strain. However, the level of this activity was not correlated with EPS yields, a result independent of the carbohydrate source applied in the fermentation process. On the other hand, both the amounts of EPS and the carbohydrate consumption rates were influenced by the type of carbohydrate source used during S. thermophilus Sfi20 fermentations. A correlation between activities of the enzymes alpha-phosphoglucomutase, UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, and UDP-galactose 4-epimerase and EPS yields was seen. These experiments confirm earlier observed results for S. thermophilus LY03, although S. thermophilus Sfi20 preferentially consumed glucose for EPS production instead of lactose in contrast to the former strain.
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- B Degeest
- Research Group of Industrial Microbiology, Fermentation Technology and Downstream Processing (IMDO), Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Videira P, Fialho A, Geremia RA, Breton C, Sá-Correia I. Biochemical characterization of the beta-1,4-glucuronosyltransferase GelK in the gellan gum-producing strain Sphingomonas paucimobilis A.T.C.C. 31461. Biochem J 2001; 358:457-64. [PMID: 11513745 PMCID: PMC1222079 DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3580457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Biosynthesis of bacterial polysaccharide-repeat units proceeds by sequential transfer of sugars, from the appropriate sugar donor to an activated lipid carrier, by committed glycosyltransferases (GTs). Few studies on the mechanism of action for this type of GT are available. Sphingomonas paucimobilis A.T.C.C. 31461 produces the industrially important polysaccharide gellan gum. We have cloned the gelK gene from S. paucimobilis A.T.C.C. 31461. GelK belongs to family 1 of the GT classification [Campbell, Davies, Bulone, Henrissat (1997) Biochem. J. 326, 929-939]. Sequence similarity studies suggest that GelK consists of two protein modules corresponding to the -NH(2) and -CO(2)H halves, the latter possibly harbouring the GT activity. The gelK gene and the open reading frames coding for the -NH(2) (GelK(NH2)) and -CO(2)H (GelK(COOH)) halves were overexpressed in Escherichia coli. GelK and GelK(NH2) were present in both the soluble and membrane fractions of E. coli, whereas GelK(COOH) was only present in the soluble fraction. GelK catalysed the transfer of [(14)C]glucuronic acid from UDP-[(14)C]glucuronic acid into a glycolipid extracted from S. paucimobilis or E. coli, even in the presence of EDTA, and the radioactive sugar was released from the glycolipid by beta-1,4-glucuronidase. GelK was not able to use synthetic glucosyl derivatives as acceptors, indicating that the PP(i)-lipid moiety is needed for enzymic activity. Recombinant GelK(NH2) and GelK(COOH) did not show detectable activity. Based on the biochemical characteristics of GelK and on sequence similarities with N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, we propose that GT families 1 and 28 form a superfamily.
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- P Videira
- Centro de Engenharia Biológica e Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Boels IC, Ramos A, Kleerebezem M, de Vos WM. Functional analysis of the Lactococcus lactis galU and galE genes and their impact on sugar nucleotide and exopolysaccharide biosynthesis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:3033-40. [PMID: 11425718 PMCID: PMC92977 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.7.3033-3040.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We studied the UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (galU) and UDP-galactose epimerase (galE) genes of Lactococcus lactis MG1363 to investigate their involvement in biosynthesis of UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose, which are precursors of glucose- and galactose-containing exopolysaccharides (EPS) in L. lactis. The lactococcal galU gene was identified by a PCR approach using degenerate primers and was found by Northern blot analysis to be transcribed in a monocistronic RNA. The L. lactis galU gene could complement an Escherichia coli galU mutant, and overexpression of this gene in L. lactis under control of the inducible nisA promoter resulted in a 20-fold increase in GalU activity. Remarkably, this resulted in approximately eightfold increases in the levels of both UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose. This indicated that the endogenous GalE activity is not limiting and that the GalU activity level in wild-type cells controls the biosynthesis of intracellular UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose. The increased GalU activity did not significantly increase NIZO B40 EPS production. Disruption of the galE gene resulted in poor growth, undetectable intracellular levels of UDP-galactose, and elimination of EPS production in strain NIZO B40 when cells were grown in media with glucose as the sole carbon source. Addition of galactose restored wild-type growth in the galE disruption mutant, while the level of EPS production was approximately one-half the wild-type level.
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- I C Boels
- Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Gorret N, Maubois JL, Ghoul M, Engasser JM. Exopolysaccharide production by Propionibacterium acidi-propionici on milk microfiltrate. J Appl Microbiol 2001; 90:779-87. [PMID: 11348439 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS The aims of this work were to evaluate growth and exopolysaccharide (EPS) production properties of Propionibacterium acidi-propionici DSM 4900 on milk permeate. METHODS AND RESULTS Anaerobic growth on milk permeate was only possible if supplemented with yeast extract (YE). Fermentation capacities of the strain were significantly improved by further increasing the supplemented YE. At 5 g l(-1) YE, consumption of 45 g l(-1) lactose to produce 9 g l(-1) biomass, 34 g l(-1) organic acids and 0.65 g l(-1) EPS was observed. From a kinetic point of view, EPS production occurred during the bacteria growth phase. At the excreted polysaccharide level, the medium showed shear-thinning behaviour with a relatively high apparent viscosity of up to 30 mPa.s (milli.Pascal.second) at a shear rate of 17 s(-1). CONCLUSION EPS production by P. acidi-propionici DSM 4900 on milk permeate showed promising rheological behaviour of the milk-derived medium obtained, even at a low production level. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY A kinetic study on EPS production by a food-grade bacterium that could be used in situ in alimentation was carried out.
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- N Gorret
- Laboratoire de Recherches de Technologie Laitière, Rennes, France.
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Jiang SM, Wang L, Reeves PR. Molecular characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 4, 6B, 8, and 18C capsular polysaccharide gene clusters. Infect Immun 2001; 69:1244-55. [PMID: 11179285 PMCID: PMC98014 DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.3.1244-1255.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Capsular polysaccharide (CPS) is a major virulence factor in Streptococcus pneumoniae. CPS gene clusters of S. pneumoniae types 4, 6B, 8, and 18C were sequenced and compared with those of CPS types 1, 2, 14, 19F, 19A, 23F, and 33F. All have the same four genes at the 5' end, encoding proteins thought to be involved in regulation and export. Sequences of these genes can be divided into two classes, and evidence of recombination between them was observed. Next is the gene encoding the transferase for the first step in the synthesis of CPS. The predicted amino acid sequences of these first sugar transferases have multiple transmembrane segments, a feature lacking in other transferases. Sugar pathway genes are located at the 3' end of the gene cluster. Comparison of the four dTDP-L-rhamnose pathway genes (rml genes) of CPS types 1, 2, 6B, 18C, 19F, 19A, and 23F shows that they have the same gene order and are highly conserved. There is a gradient in the nature of the variation of rml genes, the average pairwise difference for those close to the central region being higher than that for those close to the end of the gene cluster and, again, recombination sites can be observed in these genes. This is similar to the situation we observed for rml genes of O-antigen gene clusters of Salmonella enterica. Our data indicate that the conserved first four genes at the 5' ends and the relatively conserved rml genes at the 3' ends of the CPS gene clusters were sites for recombination events involved in forming new forms of CPS. We have also identified wzx and wzy genes for all sequenced CPS gene clusters by use of motifs.
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- S M Jiang
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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O' Sullivan D, Ross RP, Twomey DP, Fitzgerald GF, Hill C, Coffey A. Naturally occurring lactococcal plasmid pAH90 links bacteriophage resistance and mobility functions to a food-grade selectable marker. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:929-37. [PMID: 11157264 PMCID: PMC92668 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.2.929-937.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The bacteriophage resistance plasmid pAH90 (26,490 bp) is a natural cointegrate plasmid formed via homologous recombination between the type I restriction-modification specificity determinants (hsdS) of two smaller lactococcal plasmids, pAH33 (6,159 bp) and pAH82 (20,331 bp), giving rise to a bacteriophage-insensitive mutant following phage challenge (D. O'Sullivan, D. P. Twomey, A. Coffey, C. Hill, G. F. Fitzgerald, and R. P. Ross, Mol. Microbiol. 36:866-876; 2000). In this communication we provide evidence that the recombination event is favored by phage infection. The entire nucleotide sequence of plasmid pAH90 was determined and found to contain 24 open reading frames (ORFs) responsible for phenotypes which include restriction-modification, phage adsorption inhibition, plasmid replication, cadmium resistance, cobalt transport, and conjugative mobilization. The cadmium resistance property, encoded by the cadA gene, which has an associated regulatory gene (cadC), is of particular interest, as it facilitated the selection of pAH90 in other phage-sensitive lactococci after electroporation. In addition, we report the identification of a group II self-splicing intron bounded by two exons which have the capacity to encode a relaxase implicated in conjugation in gram-positive bacteria. The functionality of this intron was evident by demonstrating splicing in vivo. Given that pAH90 encodes potent phage defense systems which act at different stages in the phage lytic cycle, the linkage of these with a food-grade selectable marker on a replicon that can be mobilized among lactococci has significant potential for natural strain improvement for industrial dairy fermentations which are susceptible to phage inhibition.
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- D O' Sullivan
- Teagasc, Dairy Products Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland
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Sugar catabolism and its impact on the biosynthesis and engineering of exopolysaccharide production in lactic acid bacteria. Int Dairy J 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0958-6946(01)00116-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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De Vuyst L, De Vin F, Vaningelgem F, Degeest B. Recent developments in the biosynthesis and applications of heteropolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria. Int Dairy J 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0958-6946(01)00114-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ramos A, Boels IC, de Vos WM, Santos H. Relationship between glycolysis and exopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Lactococcus lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:33-41. [PMID: 11133425 PMCID: PMC92509 DOI: 10.1128/aem.67.1.33-41.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The relationships between glucose metabolism and exopolysaccharide (EPS) production in a Lactococcus lactis strain containing the EPS gene cluster (Eps(+)) and in nonproducer strain MG5267 (Eps(-)) were characterized. The concentrations of relevant phosphorylated intermediates in EPS and cell wall biosynthetic pathways or glycolysis were determined by (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance. The concentrations of two EPS precursors, UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose, were significantly lower in the Eps(+) strain than in the Eps(-) strain. The precursors of the peptidoglycan pathway, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine and UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-pentapeptide, were the major UDP-sugar derivatives detected in the two strains examined, but the concentration of the latter was greater in the Eps(+) strain, indicating that there is competition between EPS synthesis and cell growth. An intermediate in biosynthesis of histidine and nucleotides, 5-phosphorylribose 1-pyrophosphate, accumulated at concentrations in the millimolar range, showing that the pentose phosphate pathway was operating. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate and glucose 6-phosphate were the prominent glycolytic intermediates during exponential growth of both strains, whereas in the stationary phase the main metabolites were 3-phosphoglyceric acid, 2-phosphoglyceric acid, and phosphoenolpyruvate. The activities of relevant enzymes, such as phosphoglucose isomerase, alpha-phosphoglucomutase, and UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, were identical in the two strains. (13)C enrichment on the sugar moieties of pure EPS showed that glucose 6-phosphate is the key metabolite at the branch point between glycolysis and EPS biosynthesis and ruled out involvement of the triose phosphate pool. This study provided clues for ways to enhance EPS production by genetic manipulation.
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- A Ramos
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica/Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
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Bulach DM, Kalambaheti T, de la Peña-Moctezuma A, Adler B. Functional analysis of genes in the rfb locus of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo subtype Hardjobovis. Infect Immun 2000; 68:3793-8. [PMID: 10858186 PMCID: PMC101650 DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.7.3793-3798.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a key antigen in immunity to leptospirosis. Its biosynthesis requires enzymes for the biosynthesis and polymerization of nucleotide sugars and the transport through and attachment to the bacterial membrane. The genes encoding these functions are commonly clustered into loci; for Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo subtype Hardjobovis, this locus, named rfb, spans 36.7 kb and contains 31 open reading frames, of which 28 have been assigned putative functions on the basis of sequence similarity. Characterization of the function of these genes is hindered by the fact that it is not possible to construct isogenic mutant strains in Leptospira. We used two approaches to circumvent this problem. The first was to clone the entire locus into a heterologous host system and determine if a "recombinant" LPS or polysaccharide was synthesized in the new host. The second approach used putative functions to identify mutants in other bacterial species whose mutations might be complemented by genes on the leptospiral rfb locus. This approach was used to investigate the function of three genes in the leptospiral rfb locus and demonstrated function for orfH10, which complemented a wbpM strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and orfH13, which complemented an rfbW strain of Vibrio cholerae. However, despite the similarity of OrfH11 to WecC, a wecC strain of E. coli was not complemented by orfH11. The predicted protein encoded by orfH8 is similar to GalE from a number of organisms. A Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strain producing no GalE was used as a background in which orfH8 produced detectable GalE enzyme activity.
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- D M Bulach
- Bacterial Pathogenesis Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Kleerebezemab M, Hols P, Hugenholtz J. Lactic acid bacteria as a cell factory: rerouting of carbon metabolism in Lactococcus lactis by metabolic engineering. Enzyme Microb Technol 2000; 26:840-848. [PMID: 10862894 DOI: 10.1016/s0141-0229(00)00180-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lactic acid bacteria display a relatively simple metabolism wherein the sugar is converted mainly to lactic acid. The extensive knowledge of metabolic pathways and the increasing information of the genes involved allows for the rerouting of natural metabolic pathways by genetic and physiological engineering. We discuss several examples of metabolic engineering of Lactococcus lactis for the production of important compounds, including diacetyl, alanine and exopolysaccharides.
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- M Kleerebezemab
- Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, NIZO Food Research, P.O. Box 20, 6710 AB, Ede, The Netherlands
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