• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.288-299
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• 2018

Food bio preservation is of major interest in the food industry. Many types of antimicrobial compounds can be produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including bacteriocins. Bacteriocins increase the shelf-life of food by decreasing some food-borne diseases. In this study, a multi-coding sequence of bacteriocin genes was used for primer design to produce bacteriocin genes in Enterococcus faecium AH2 strain and Pediococcus pentosaceus AH1. Multi-coding sequences were aligned to detect conserved sequences in the bacteriocin gene. Eight genes encoding proteins involved in bacteriocin production were isolated and sequenced, including six from E. faecium AH2 (entA, entI, entF, entR, orfA2, orfA3) and two from P. pentoceseus AH1 (papA, pedB), and all gene sequences were deposited in the Gen Bank database under accession numbers LC064146-LC064151, LC101300, and LC101789, respectively. P. pentosaceus AH1 and E. faecium AH2 strains displayed bacteriocin activities of $2610AU\;mL^{-1}$ and $690AU\;mL^{-1}$ and inhibition zones of 26 mm and 19 mm, respectively. Overexpression of entA in E. faecium AH2 increased the bacteriocin and antimicrobial activities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 1991

Phenotypic changes after plasmid curing experiment suggested that the bacteriocin production phenotype ($Bac^{+}$) might be linked to a chromosomal DNA and the mucin production phenotype ($Muc^{+}$) might be linked to a 62.5 kilobase (kb) plasmid (pMUC62) in Lactobacillus plantarum 27 isolated from meat starter culture. The non-mucoid ($Muc^{-}$) variants were missing pMUC62 but they produced bacteriocin as the wild strain ($Bac^{+}$). There was no difference in antibiotic resistance and sugar fermentation patterns between the wild strain ($Bac^{+}$ $Muc^{+}$) and the nonmucoid ($Bac^{+}$ $Muc^{-}$) variants. Antimicrobial spectrum of bacteriocin produced by both wild strain and $Muc^{-}$ variant of Lb. plantarum 27 included strains of Pediococcus acidilactici (A, M, H), Pediococcus sp. isolated from meat, Lactobacillus sp. isolated from meat, Lb. plantarum NCDO 955 and Staphylococcus aureus 485. Neither of the tested Gram negative bacteria were inhibited by bacteriocin. Antimicrobial activity of crude bacteriocin was retained after autoclaving, DNase or catalase treatment and exposure from pHs 4 to 9 but was lost after treating with several proteolytic enzymes and exposure at pH 10.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2003

Production of ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides usually referred to as bacteriocins is an inducible trait in several gram positive bacteria, particularly in those belonging to the group of lactic acid bacteria. In many of these organisms, production of bacteriocins is inducible and induction requires secretion and extracellular accumulation of peptides that act as chemical messengers and trigger bacteriocin production. These inducer peptides are often referred to as autoinducers and are believed to permit a quorum sensing-based regulation of bacteriocin production. Notably, the peptides acting as autoinducers are dedicated peptides with or without antimicrobial activity or the bacteriocins themselves. The autoinducer-dependent induction of bacteriocin production requires histidine protein kinases and response regulator proteins of two-component signal transduction systems. The current working model for the regulation of class II bacteriocin production in lactic acid bacteria and the most relevant direct and indirect pieces of evidence supporting the model are discussed in this minireview.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.1008-1011
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• 2022

We here report the whole genome sequence of Ligilactobacillus agilis C7 with anti-listerial activity, which was isolated from pig feces. The genome size of L. agilis C7 (~ 3.0 Mb) is relatively larger compared with other L. agilis strains. L. agilis C7 carries three bacteriocin gene clusters encoding garvicin Q, salivaricin A, and Blp family class II bacteriocin. Garvicin Q and salivaricin A are reported to be active against Listeria monocytogenes and Micrococcus luteus, respectively, as well as against other Gram-positive bacteria. Meanwhile, the bacteriocin encoded in the blp cassette was shown to be active against pneumococci, mediating intraspecies competition. This report highlights the potential of L. agilis C7 for the production of bacteriocins inhibiting pathogenic bacteria.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2010

식중독균에 대하여 Enterococcus faecalis MJ-213이 생산하는 박테리오신과 소르빈산칼륨의 혼합처리에 의한 항균효과를 조사하였다. Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538에 대한 박테리오신의 MIC는 50 ${\mu}g$/ml, Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 13076에 대한 MIC는 100 ${\mu}g$/ml이었으나, 400 ${\mu}g$/ml의 농도 하에서도 Vibrio parahaemolyticus KCTC 2471의 증식억제 효과는 나타나지 않았다. S. aureus ATCC 6538과 S. enteritidis ATCC 13076 ($10^6$ CFU/ml)에 박테리오신 100 ${\mu}g$/ml 단독 처리 후 24시간 만에 초기 균수가 각각 약 4 log와 2 log cycle 감소되었고, 박테리오신 100 ${\mu}g$/ml와 소르빈산칼륨 100 ${\mu}g$/ml을 혼합 처리한 경우는 박테리오신만을 처리할 때 보다 유의적(p<0.05)으로 더 높은 항균효과가 나타났다. $121^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 가열한 박테리오신 단독처리에 의한 S. aureus과 S. enteritidis의 저해율은 각각 $9.36{\pm}0.58%$와 $3.71{\pm}0.24%$로 가열처리 하지 않은 박테리오신의 항균력 보다 크게 감소하였다. pH 조정하지 않은 박테리오신 단독 처리에 의한 S. aureus의 저해율($65.61{\pm}0.42%$)은 pH 6.0 혹은 8.0으로 조정한 박테리오신 처리구와 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 그 외의 pH로 조정한 박테리오신의 항균력은 유의할 만한 수준으로 감소되었다. 박테리오신 활성은 ${\alpha}$-amylase와 lipase 처리에 영향을 받지 않았으나, protease II와 pepsin 처리에 의해선 활성이 거의 소실되었다. 또한 갈은 쇠고기 내에 접종된 S. aureus와 S. enteritidis의 균수도 박테리오신 단독처리시보다 소르빈산칼륨과 혼합처리에 의해 $4^{\circ}C$에서 저장하는 동안 유의적(p<0.05)으로 더 낮은 균수를 유지하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.291-294
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• 2004

박테리오신의 일종인 leucocin A로 형질전환된 효모가 보이는, B. subtilis에 대한 항균 활성을 파악하기 위하여 형질 전환되지 않은 효모와 형질전환된 효모를 배양하면서 시간별로 채취하여 광학밀도, 건조중량, 총단백질량, 단백질 분해효소 그리고 항균활성을 측정하였다. Leucocin A의 항균활성은 성장양상과 비례하였다. 배양초기에 비해 12시간 배양 후에 항균활성이 3배 이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 이때 B. subtilis의 성장이 70.57% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 정지기 이후에는 항균활성이 급속히 감소하였는데, 이는 항균활성을 보이는 leucocin A가 단백질이고, 단백질 분해효소가 정지기 이후 증가한 것에 의한 것으로 사료되었다. 이 연구는 향후 식품산업 등에 사용할 수 있는 bacteriocin의 산업적 생산에 필요한 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2002

Bacillus subtilis CAU131 (KCCM 10257) isolated from a fermented shrimp product produces subtilein, tentatively named as a bacteriocin, which exhibited a bactericidal effect against closely related species such as Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778, and several other strains of Bacillus sp. The purification of the subtilein was achieved by applying a mono-Q anion exchange chromatography on FPLC and $C_18$ reverse-phase chromatography on HPLC. After purification, specific activity of subtilein was increased about 3,000-fold compared with culture broth and its molecular mass was about 5,000 Da on SDS-PAGE. The antimicrobial activity of subtilein was well maintained at acidic and neutral pHs between 3 and 8. Subtilein was relatively heat stable, and its antimicrobial activity remained for 2 h at $80^{\circ}C$. However, the activity was reduced after heating at $100^{\circ}C$, and about $80\%$ of the activity was found after 1 h incubation at $100^{\circ}C$. The treatment of Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 with subtilein led to morphological changes in stationary-phase cells and most cells appeared to be lysed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1033-1042
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• 2019

Bacillus velezensis BS2 was isolated from meongge (common sea squirt) jeotgal, a Korean fermented seafood, and produces a bacteriocin, BacBS2, which strongly inhibits Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus. BacBS2 was partially purified by Q-Sepharose column chromatography after ammonium sulfate precipitation of the culture supernatant, then further purified by Sephadex G-50 column chromatography. Partially purified BacBS2 was estimated to be 6.5 kDa in size by Tricine-SDS PAGE and activity detection by gel-overlay. Enzyme treatment and FT-IR spectrum of partially purified BacBS2 confirmed its proteinaceous nature. BacBS2 was fully stable at pH 4-9, and half of activity was retained at pH 1-3. Full activity was retained after exposure to $80^{\circ}C$ for 15 min, but half of the activity was retained upon exposure to $90^{\circ}C$ for 15 min or $100^{\circ}C$for 10 min. BacBS2 inhibited L. monocytogenes by bactericidal mode of action. B. velezensis BS2 and its BacBS2 seem useful as biopreservatives for fermented foods such as jeotgal.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.952-959
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• 2011

여러 원천에서 분리한 유산균을 대상으로 신규 bacteriocin 생산 유산균을 선발하고 API 당 발효성과 16S rDNA를 분석한 결과 P. damnosus 로 동정되어 JNU 534로 명명하였다. P. damnosus JNU 534에 의해 생산된 bacteriocin은 다수의 유산균과 L. monocytogenes의 생육을 억제하였지만, Gram음성균을 포함한 다른 병원성균들은 저항성을 나타냈다. Bacteriocin의 생산은 대수기 초반에 시작되어 정지기 초기에 최대 활성에 이르렀다. Bacteriocin은 pH 2-9의 넓은 범위와 $100^{\circ}C$에서 15분간의 열처리에 대해서도 안정성을 유지하였다. 또한 각종 단백질 분해효소에 의해 활성을 상실함으로써 본 연구에서 정제한 항균 물질이 단백질성 물질임을 확인할 수 있었으며 30% ammonium sulfate 침전과 $C_{18}$ chromatography를 통하여 bacteriocin을 정제 할 수 있었다. Tricine-SDS-PAGE에 의해 bacteriocin의 분자량을 약 3.4 kDa으로 추정하였으며, 지시균의 생육 저지환의 위치가 bacteriocin band와 일치하였다. 정제된 bacteriocin으로부터 분석한 N-terminal 아미노산 부분 서열은 $NH_2$-ILLEELNV로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2007

A Lactobacillus paraplantarum strain producing a bacteriocin was isolated from kimchi using the spot-on-the lawn method and named L. paraplantarum C7 [15]. The bacteriocin, paraplantaricin C7, was found to inhibit certain Lactobacillus strains, including L. plantarum, L. pentosus, and L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis. It also inhibited Enterococcus faecalis, yet did not inhibit most of the other LAB (lactic acid bacteria) tested. The maximum level of paraplantaricin C7 activity was observed under the culture conditions of $25^{\circ}C$ and a constant pH of 4.5. Paraplantaricin C7 retained 90% of its activity after 10 min of treatment at $100^{\circ}C$ and remained stable within a pH range of 2-8. Based on a culture supernatant, paraplantaricin C7 was purified by DEAE-Sephacel column chromatography and $C_{18}$ reverse-phase HPLC. SDS-PAGE and activity staining were then conducted using the purified paraplantaricin C7, and its molecular mass determined to be about 3,800 Da. The 28 N-terminal amino acids from the purified paraplantaricin C7 were determined, and the structural gene encoding paraplantaricin C7, ppnC7, was cloned by PCR using degenerate primers based on the N-terminal amino acid sequence. The nucleotide sequences for ppnC7 and other neighboring orfs exhibited a limited homology to the previously reported plantaricin operon genes. Paraplantaricin C7 is a novel type II bacteriocin containing a double glycine leader sequence.