Role of the luxS gene in bacteriocin biosynthesis by Lactobacillus plantarum KLDS1.0391: A proteomic analysis.
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SUBMITTER: Jia FF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5654829 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
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Role of the luxS gene in bacteriocin biosynthesis by Lactobacillus plantarum KLDS1.0391: A proteomic analysis.
Jia Fang-Fang FF Pang Xue-Hui XH Zhu De-Quan DQ Zhu Zong-Tao ZT Sun Si-Rui SR Meng Xiang-Chen XC
Scientific reports 20171024 1
Certain probiotic species of lactic acid bacteria, especially Lactobacillus plantarum, regulate bacteriocin synthesis through quorum sensing (QS) systems. In this study, we aimed to investigate the luxS-mediated molecular mechanisms of QS during bacteriocin synthesis by L. plantarum KLDS1.0391. In the absence of luxS, the 'spot-on-the-lawn' method showed that the bacteriocin production by L. plantarum KLDS1.0391 significantly decreased upon co-cultivation with L. helveticus KLDS1.9207 (P < 0.01) ...[more]
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