TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification and characterization of bacteriocin biosynthetic gene clusters found in multiple bacteriocins producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PUK6
AU - Kawahara, Ai
AU - Zendo, Takeshi
AU - Matsusaki, Hiromi
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to Ms. Tasaki, M., Ms. Shiga, R., and Ms. Matsuda, A., for their invaluable technical assistance. This work was partly funded by the Sasakawa Scientific Research Grant from The Japan Science Society and the Towa Foundation for Food Science & Research. We would like to thank Editage for English language editing.
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The multiple bacteriocins produced by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PUK6 isolated from misozuke-tofu (tofu pickled in miso) were identified as plantaricins A, EF, and NC8. The pln locus (21,847 bp) containing the three plantaricin structural genes and another newly found putative bacteriocin structural genes (orf1 and orf2) were determined, and a biosynthesis mechanism was proposed. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis revealed that orf1 and orf2, the putative two-peptide bacteriocin structural genes, were expressed after 8 h (logarithmic growth phase) and 20 h (stationary growth phase) of cultivation of the PUK6 strain. Additionally, the growth inhibition profile obtained using the chemically synthesized mature peptides of Orf1 and Orf2 (referred to as mOrf1 and mOrf2) showed that the equimolar mixture of mOrf1 and mOrf2 exhibited bactericidal effect against the indicator strain Latilactobacillus sakei subsp. sakei JCM 1157T. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopic analysis revealed disruption of the cell membranes. These findings indicate that orf1 and orf2 are structural genes encoding class IIb bacteriocins consisting of two peptides. Therefore, the novel bacteriocin encoded by plnPUK6α (orf1) and plnPUK6β (orf2) genes was named plantaricin PUK6. Since the PUK6 strain produces multiple bacteriocins, when used as a starter culture, it could contribute to improving the shelf life of fermented foods and preventing the appearance of bacteriocin-resistant bacteria.
AB - The multiple bacteriocins produced by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PUK6 isolated from misozuke-tofu (tofu pickled in miso) were identified as plantaricins A, EF, and NC8. The pln locus (21,847 bp) containing the three plantaricin structural genes and another newly found putative bacteriocin structural genes (orf1 and orf2) were determined, and a biosynthesis mechanism was proposed. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis revealed that orf1 and orf2, the putative two-peptide bacteriocin structural genes, were expressed after 8 h (logarithmic growth phase) and 20 h (stationary growth phase) of cultivation of the PUK6 strain. Additionally, the growth inhibition profile obtained using the chemically synthesized mature peptides of Orf1 and Orf2 (referred to as mOrf1 and mOrf2) showed that the equimolar mixture of mOrf1 and mOrf2 exhibited bactericidal effect against the indicator strain Latilactobacillus sakei subsp. sakei JCM 1157T. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopic analysis revealed disruption of the cell membranes. These findings indicate that orf1 and orf2 are structural genes encoding class IIb bacteriocins consisting of two peptides. Therefore, the novel bacteriocin encoded by plnPUK6α (orf1) and plnPUK6β (orf2) genes was named plantaricin PUK6. Since the PUK6 strain produces multiple bacteriocins, when used as a starter culture, it could contribute to improving the shelf life of fermented foods and preventing the appearance of bacteriocin-resistant bacteria.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2022.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2022.01.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 35140055
AN - SCOPUS:85124151167
SN - 1389-1723
JO - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
JF - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
ER -