Heterologous expression of a gene encoding cholesterol oxidase in probiotic strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Propionibacterium freudenreichii under the control of native promoters

2001 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pornpimon Kiatpapan ◽  
Mitsuo Yamashita ◽  
Nami Kawaraichi ◽  
Tomo Yasuda ◽  
Yoshikatsu Murooka
2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (17) ◽  
pp. 5993-6002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winschau F. van Zyl ◽  
Shelly M. Deane ◽  
Leon M. T. Dicks

ABSTRACTLactic acid bacteria (LAB) are natural inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of humans and animals, and some LAB species receive considerable attention due to their health benefits. Although many papers have been published on probiotic LAB, only a few reports have been published on the migration and colonization of the cells in the GIT. This is due mostly to the lack of efficient reporter systems. In this study, we report on the application of the fluorescent mCherry protein in thein vivotagging of the probiotic strainsEnterococcus mundtiiST4SA andLactobacillus plantarum423. ThemCherrygene, encoding a red fluorescent protein (RFP), was integrated into a nonfunctional region on the genome ofL. plantarum423 by homologous recombination. In the case ofE. mundtiiST4SA, themCherrygene was cloned into the pGKV223D LAB/Escherichia coliexpression vector. Expression of themCherrygene did not alter the growth rate of the two strains and had no effect on bacteriocin production. Both strains colonized the cecum and colon of mice.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fathyah Hanum Pamungkaningtyas ◽  
Mariyatun Mariyatun ◽  
Rafli Zulfa Kamil ◽  
Ryan Haryo Setyawan ◽  
Pratama Nur Hasan ◽  
...  

Lactic acid bacteria have been isolated from several Indonesian indigenous fermented foods and screened for the potential strains as probiotic candidates. The aim of this study was to evaluate sensory properties and respondents’ preference of yogurt-like set and yogurt-like drink with various Indonesian indigenous probiotic strains produced by dairy industry. Indigenous probiotics of Lactobacillus plantarum MUT-7 and Lactobacillus plantarum DAD-13 were used to produce yogurt-like set and yogurt-like drink. Family perception toward yogurt-like drink was performed in Yogyakarta involving 100 family members. The yogurt-like products were also compared to yogurt containing commercial Lactobacilus bulgaricus and Streptococus thermophilus or commercial yogurt produced by dairy company. Several sensory evaluation toward sensory properties and panelist’s preference were performed in different cities.  The result showed that the indigenous probiotic L. plantarum DAD-13 and L. plantarum MUT-7 were potential to be used as a starter culture for the production of yogurt-like set and yogurt-like drink. The combination of indigenous probiotics and indigenous lactic acid bacteria S. thermophilus DAD-11 resulted in better sensory properties of yogurt set compared to combination of L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus. 


2009 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriyuki Doukyu ◽  
Kanpei Shibata ◽  
Hiroyasu Ogino ◽  
Martin Sagermann

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anbazhagan Kolandaswamy ◽  
Leema George ◽  
Selvam Sadasivam

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 3293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tülin Yılmaz ◽  
Ömer Şimşek

The ability of Lactobacillus plantarum to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) of various structures and properties is effective in showing both starter and probiotic culture qualification. In this study, the potential health promoting functions of the ropy EPS produced by Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from tarhana were tested. A stimulation of the pro-inflammatory IL-12 and TNF-α cytokines was observed in the presence of the ropy EPS suggesting an in vitro immune modulation. Similarly, the tested EPS demonstrated promoted the growth of the probiotic strains in fermentation medium. A medium level of radical scavenging activities of ropy EPS was observed whereas the superoxide and hydroxyl scavenging activities were more effective. The ropy EPS also showed α-glucosidase inhibition and cholesterol removal characteristics depending on their concentration. These findings revealed the potential health-promoting functions of ropy EPS from L. plantarum strains and EPS from L. plantarum PFC311 and PFC310 strains demonstrated multiple health-improving effects that can be further evaluated in food and other industries.


Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Betancur ◽  
Yordan Martínez ◽  
Guillermo Tellez-Isaias ◽  
Mavir Carolina Avellaneda ◽  
Borja Velázquez-Martí

Three lactic acid strains were isolated from feces of the native Zungo Pelado breed of pigs (n = 5) and presumably identified as belonging to the Lactobacillaceae family by morphological techniques showing that they were Gram-positive/rod-shaped and catalase- and oxidase-negative. They were then identified by biochemical tests using API 50CHL as Lactobacillus plantarum (CAM6), Lactobacillus brevis (CAM7), and Lactobacillus acidophilus (CL4). However, 16S rRNA identification showed that all three strains were Lactobacillus plantarum. Additionally, all three isolates were able to grow in pH 3 and 4. Interestingly, the growth of the CAM7 strain decreased at pH 5.6 compared to that of the CAM6 strain (p < 0.05), and the growth of the CL4 strain was reduced at pH 7(p < 0.05). All three candidates showed good growth on bile salts (≥0.15%), and CAM6 and CAM7 showed better tolerance at higher concentrations (0.30%). Similarly, all strains tolerated sodium chloride (NaCl) concentrations from 2 to 10%. These strains also grew well at all temperatures tested (30, 37, and 42 °C). The CAM6 strain showed in vitro antibacterial activity against selected enteropathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli strain NBRC 102203 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 4.5.12) and commensal bacteria (Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC BAA-1705D-5 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442) and resistance to all antibiotics except amoxicillin. Further studies to evaluate the effects of these probiotic candidate strains in commercial pigs are currently underway.


2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 4173-4183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Watanabe ◽  
Kazumi Hiraga ◽  
Masako Suda ◽  
Hideaki Yukawa ◽  
Masayuki Inui

ABSTRACTTheCorynebacterium alkanolyticumxylEFGDgene cluster comprises thexylDgene that encodes an intracellular β-xylosidase next to thexylEFGoperon encoding a substrate-binding protein and two membrane permease proteins of a xyloside ABC transporter. Cloning of the cluster revealed a recombinant β-xylosidase of moderately high activity (turnover forp-nitrophenyl-β-d-xylopyranoside of 111 ± 4 s−1), weak α-l-arabinofuranosidase activity (turnover forp-nitrophenyl-α-l-arabinofuranoside of 5 ± 1 s−1), and high tolerance to product inhibition (Kifor xylose of 67.6 ± 2.6 mM). Heterologous expression of the entire cluster under the control of the strong constitutivetacpromoter in theCorynebacterium glutamicumxylose-fermenting strain X1 enabled the resultant strain X1EFGD to rapidly utilize not only xylooligosaccharides but also arabino-xylooligosaccharides. The ability to utilize arabino-xylooligosaccharides depended oncgR_2369, a gene encoding a multitask ATP-binding protein. Heterologous expression of the contiguousxylDgene in strain X1 led to strain X1D with 10-fold greater β-xylosidase activity than strain X1EFGD, albeit with a total loss of arabino-xylooligosaccharide utilization ability and only half the ability to utilize xylooligosaccharides. The findings suggest some inherent ability ofC. glutamicumto take up xylooligosaccharides, an ability that is enhanced by in the presence of a functionalxylEFG-encoded xyloside ABC transporter. The finding thatxylEFGimparts nonnative ability to take up arabino-xylooligosaccharides should be useful in constructing industrial strains with efficient fermentation of arabinoxylan, a major component of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates.


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