• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.445-447
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• 2018

한국의 전통시장에서 구입한 김치에서 분리된 Leuconostoc lactis CCK940은 sucrose와 maltose를 이용하여 중합도가 4이상인 올리고당을 생산하였다. L. lactis CCK940의 유전체는 1,741,511 bp의 2개 contig로 구성된 염색체로 조합되었으며 G + C의 비율은 43.33%로 나타났다. 염색체 DNA에서 1,698개의 코딩 유전자, 12개의 rRNA, 68개의 tRNA 유전자가 확인되었다. L. lactis CCK940은 올리고당을 생산할 수 있는 sucrose phosphorylase, maltose phosphorylase, ${\beta}$-galactosidase 등의 glucosyltransferase 생합성 유전자들을 지니고 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2001

Tentative identification of Leuconostoc lactis IH23 isolated from kimchi (a fermented vegetable product) has been described previously with 16S rDNA sequencing (Choi, 1., M. Sc. Thesis Inha Univ.1999). This strain produced the slime identified as dextran based on IR, $\^$13/C- and $^1$H-NMR spectroscopic results. Further study proved that the isolate IH23 belongs to a homogeneous genetic group with L. lactis DSM 20202$\^$T/ and L. argentinum DSM 8581$\^$T/. The results showed DNA-DNA homology of 99-100%, 16S rDNA gene sequence similarity (97.7% ), and a phylogenetic relationship although L. argentinum DSM 8581$\^$T/ had lower homology (80-91%). These data indicate that L. argentinum DSM 8581$\^$T/ and the isolate IH23 belong to an identical species with L. lactis DSM 20202$\^$T/at the genetic level, although in carbohydrate fermentation, the isolate IH23 was mast closely related to L. argentinum DSM 8581$\^$T/ and quite different from L. lactis DSM 20202$\^$T/. Here we first report the isolation of consistent phenotypic variation in Leuconostoc lactis. We also emphasize that the nomenclature of subspecies needs to be differentiated into the three strains mentioned above in Leuconostoc lactis.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.280-283
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• 2013

Leuconostoc spp. is intrinsically resistant against vancomycin and rarely causes the infection in immunocompromised patients. In this report, we describe a fatal case of Leuconostoc lactis bacteremia in a patient with biliary tract stent insertion to resolve the biliary tract obstruction by multiple pseudocysts in the pancreatic head region. Leuconostic lactis isolated from the blood of the patients was confirmed by 16S rRNA sequencing and this isolate was susceptible against most antibiotics, including levofloxacin, penicillin, erythromycin and cefotaxime except vancomycin. The septic shock and multi-organ failure was abruptly progressed due to delayed use of adequate antibiotic. Using vancomycin as the empirical antibiotics in a bacteremic patient by Gram positive cocci, the treatment failures by the isolates with intrinsic resistance against vancomycin have to be considered. In addition, the prompt and accurate identification of Leuconostoc spp. are very important to select the adequate antibiotics.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.333-340
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• 2022

Leuconostoc has been used as a principal starter in natural kimchi fermentation, but limited research has been conducted on its phages. In this study, prophage distribution and characterization in kimchi-derived Leuconostoc strains were investigated, and phage induction was performed. Except for one strain, 16 Leuconostoc strains had at least one prophage region with questionable and incomplete regions, which comprised 0.5-6.0% of the bacterial genome. Based on major capsid protein analysis, ten intact prophages and an induced incomplete prophage of Leu. lactis CBA3626 belonged to the Siphoviridae family and were similar to Lc-Nu-like, sha1-like, phiMH1-like, and TPA_asm groups. Bacterial immunology genes, such as superinfection exclusion proteins and methylase, were found on several prophages. One prophage of Leu. lactis CBA3626 was induced using mitomycin C and was confirmed as belonging to the Siphoviridae family. Homology of the induced prophage with 21 reported prophages was not high (< 4%), and 47% identity was confirmed only with TPA_asm from Siphoviridae sp. isolate ct3pk4. Therefore, it is suggested that Leuconostoc from kimchi had diverse prophages with less than 6% genome proportion and some immunological genes. Interestingly, the induced prophage was very different from the reported prophages of other Leuconostoc species.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2011

[ ${\beta}$ ]Xylosidase 효소활성이 높은 균주를 선발하기 위하여 다양한 김치에서 분리된 Leuconostoc 속 젖산균의 ${\beta}$-xylosidase 활성을 탐색하였다. 김치에서 분리된 55개의 Leuconostoc 속 젖산균 중 36개의 균주만이 자일로스를 탄소원으로 이용하였으며, 배추김치에서 분리된 Leu. lactis KCTC 13344 균주가 가장 높은 세포내 ${\beta}$-xylosidase 효소활성을 나타내었으며, 효소활성은 pH 6, $30^{\circ}C$ 반응조건에서 가장 높게 나타났다. $Zn^{2+}$을 제외한 금속이온은 효소활성을 유의적으로 증가시켰으며, $Fe^{2+}$은 1 mM의 농도에서 ${\beta}$-xylosidase 대조구와 비교하여 효소활성을 약 40% 증가시켰다. 균주를 배양할 때 사용한 탄소원 중 자일로스가 가장 높은 효소활성을 나타내었고, 효소활성을 위한 최적의 자일로스 농도는 30 g/L였다. 단백질 전기영동 및 활성염색을 수행한 결과 분자량이 약 64 kDa인 Leu. lactis KCTC 13344 균주의 ${\beta}$-xylosidase는 자일로스에 의하여 발현이 유도되는 것으로 추정되었다. 자일로스가 30 g/L의 농도로 첨가된 MRS 배지에서 Leu. lactis KCTC 13344 균주의 성장은 20시간 후에 최고에 도달하였고, ${\beta}$-xylosidase 효소활성은 16시간 후에 최대 $7.1{\pm}0.3units/mL$이었다. 배양 초기에 주입한 자일로스는 약 20% 정도 소모하였고, 젖산과 아세트산은 3.0 g/L 수준으로 생성되었지만 에탄올은 생성되지 않았다.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2017

국내 재래시장에서 수집한 발효식품 등에서 우수한 glucansucrase 활성을 나타내는 유산균주를 분리한 후 이 균주를 이용한 올리고당 생성의 최적 조건을 조사하였다. 배추김치로부터 분리된 유산균주 CCK940은 glucansucrase 활성이 918.2 mU/mL로 가장 높아 본 올리고당 생산을 위한 균주로 선정하였고, Leu. lactis CCK940로 동정 및 명명되었다. 선정된 Leu. lactis CCK940는 배지의 pH를 6.0으로 조정하고 공여체인 sucrose와 수용체인 maltose의 초기 농도를 각각 5% (w/v)와 10% (w/v)로 첨가한 후 배양 4시간과 8시간째에 sucrose를 5% (w/v) 첨가하는 것이 최적인 것으로 확인되었다. 최적 조건에 12시간 배양 시 Leu. lactis CCK940는 중합도가 2-4인 올리고당을 최소 4종류 생성하였다. 본 균주는 수용체 분자로서 fructose와 melibiose를 사용할 수 없었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.549-557
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• 2000

치아우식증은 치아구조의 국소적, 침윤적, 분자적인 붕괴로 특징지워지는 치아 경조직에 대한 세균성질환이다. 이런 치아 우식증의 주 원인균인 S. mutans의 치태형성과 증식에 대해 아동의 구강에서 분리된 L. lactis 51의 작용을 연구하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 비커 와이어 검사에서 S. mutans와 L. lactis 51의 혼합배양시 S. mutans 단독배양에 비해 치태의 무게가 감소하였다. 2. S. mutans는 S. mutans와 L. lactis 51의 혼합 배양에 비교하여 S. mutans 단독배양시에 생균수가 감소하였다. 3. S. mutans와 L. lactis 51은 M17Y broth에서 단독 및 혼합배양시 배양 12시간 때까지 증가하다가 24시간 때에 감소 하였으나, M17YS broth에서는 S. mutans와 L. lactis 51의 혼합배양시 S. mutans의 생균수가 시간이 지남에 따라 감소하였다. 4. L. lactis 51의 배양 상청액은 S. mutans의 치태형성과 증식에 대해 억제 작용을 하지 못하였다. 5. M17YS broth에서의 L. lactis 51 배양 상청액 성분의 thin layer chromatography에서 자당과 과당이 계속 검출되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 구강에서 분리된 L. lactis 51는 S. mutans의 인공치태 형성과 증식을 억제시키는 것으로 사료된다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2011

Previous studies have confirmed that fermented whey produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides CJNU 0147 or Lactobacillus casei CJNU 0588 display bifidogenic growth stimulator (BGS) activity. The present study sought to determine if the strain itself can improve the growth of bifidobacteria in co-cultures. In reinforced clostridial medium (RCM), both strains stimulated the growth of a Bifidobacterium lactis strain during the exponential phase and also stimulated the growth during almost all growth phases in whey broth. Fermented whey containing viable Leu. mesenteroides CJNU 0147 and L. casei CJNU 0588 cells maintained viability of the B. lactis strain stored at $10^{\circ}C$ in MRS broth. Viable cell count of the B. lactis strain without the fermented whey was decreased to 5.6 log cfu/mL after 15 days, whereas that of the strain with the fermented whey was slightly increased to 7.1 log cfu/mL as compared with initial viable cell count of 6.9 log cfu/mL.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.359-365
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• 2000

Three lactic acid bacteria (C-1 K-3 and T-1 strain) were isolated from Nuruk and characterized subsequently. They were useful strains for production of lactic acid and their growth was inhibited at 10% ethanol pH 4 These strains were identified as lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis NR C-1 Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenterides NR K-3 and pediococcus pentosaceus NR T-1 respectively by morphological physiological and biochemical characterization Lac lactis subsp lactis NR C-1 showed the highest lactic acid productivity. Leu measenteroides subsp mesenteroides NR K-3 showed stable lactic acid productivity and its growth was inhibited at pH 4. P pentosaceus NR T-1 had lower lactic acid productivity than the other two bacteria but it could not grow at 10% ethanol pH 4 The lactic acid productivity of these three strains in MRS broth were higher than that in Skim milk media the optimum pH and temperature for the lactic acid production of the three strains were 30-32$^{\circ}C$ and pH 6.0∼6.8 Glucose was the optimal carbon souorce for the lactic acid production. In terms of antagonism lac lactis subsp lactis NR c-1 showed somewhat inhibitory efects against some Gram positive rod and cocci such as Lactobacillus brevis and Streptococcus mitis. And Leu mesenteroides subsp mesenteroides NR K-3 showed the inhibitory effects against Streptococcus mitis but P. pentosaceus NR T-1 didn't show any inhibitory effects against tested strains.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.1008-1018
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• 2018

Although bacteriocins with anti-listerial activity have been isolated from a wide variety of lactic acid bacteria, little is known about those from Leuconostoc lactis, a heterofermentative bacterium that produces diacetyl and exopolysaccharides in dairy foods. In this study, an anti-listerial bacteriocin was isolated from Leuc. lactis SD501 and characterized. It was particularly potent against Listeria monocytogenes and also inhibited Enterococcus faecalis. Anti-listerial activity reached a maximum during the early stationary phase and then decreased gradually. The anti-listerial substance was sensitive to proteinase K and ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin, confirming its proteinaceous nature. Its activity remained stable at pH values ranging from 1 to 10. In addition, it was strongly resistant to high temperatures, retaining its activity even after incubation for 15 min at $121^{\circ}C$. The apparent molecular mass of the partially purified anti-listerial bacteriocin was approximately 7 kDa. The characteristics of the SD501 bacteriocin, including its small molecular size (<10 kDa), strong anti-listerial activity, wide pH stability and good thermostability, indicate its classification as a Class IIa bacteriocin.