• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2002

The objective of this study was to optimize medium composition of initial pH, tryptone, glucose, yeast extract, and mineral mixture for production of bacteriocin by Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356, using response surface methodology. A response surface approach including new statistical and plotting methods was employed for design and analysis of the experiment. An interiorly augmented central composite design was used as an experimental design. A normal-distribution log-link generalized linear model based on a subset fourth-order polynomial ($R^2$=0.94, Mean Error Deviance=0.0065) was used as an analysis model. This model was statistically superior to the full second-order polynomial-based generalized linear model ($R^2$=0.80, Mean Error Deviance=0.0140). Nonlinear programming determined the optimum composition of the medium as initial pH 6.35, typtone $1.21\%$, glucose $0.9\%$, yeast extract $0.65\%$, and mineral mixture $1.17\%$. A validation experiment confirmed that the optimized medium was comparable to the MRS medium in bacteriocin production, having the advantage of economy and practicality.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.109-120
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• 1997

In order to elucidate roles of lactic acid bacteria(LAB) for the antibiosis occurring in th fermenting environment of Kimchi, 2.052 strains of LAB were isolated from Kimchi. Fifty tow strains which showed antagonistic effect against 4 indicator strains were finally selected and investigated. Based upon responses to protease treatment, antibiosis of the 52 strains of LAB were classified into 3 types. Type A antibiosis resulted from action of antibiotic-like substances which were not affected by protease treatment and which had broad action spectra against even natural inhabitants of Kimchi. Type B antibiosis was due to bacteriocin-like substances which were very sensitive to treatment of protease and more effective against foreign bacteria than original inhabitant microflora. Type C antibiosis was owing to proteinaceous compounds which were activated or induced by the presence of protease and then exerted antibacterial activities. Therefore, lactic acid bacteria appeared to contribute to antibiosis of Kimchi by the concerted action of these three different types of antibacterial compounds. As one of model system for type B bacteriocin, the antagonistic compound produced by LAB31-9 as well as th producer strain itself was further charaacterized. Strain LAB31-9 was identified as L. casei. Bacteriocin produced by LAB31-9 was proteinaceous and stable over wide range of pH and to various solvents, but very labile to heat treatment. Its mode of action was bactericidal. Based upon these data, bacteriocin produced by LAB31-9 was named as 'caseicin K319'. Genetic determinant for the bacteriocin production of LAB31-9 was located in the chromosome.

• 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.

• 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.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2003

경제성과 항균력을 갖춘 미강단백질 필름을 개발하기위한 연구의 일환으로 미강배지에서 bacteriocin을 생성할 수 있는 균주를 선별하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 9027에 대한 항균효과를 지닌 Pseudomonas putida 21025를 선별하였으며, 이 균이 생성한 bacteriocin은 쌀에 존재하는 미생물 및 토양미생물에 대하여 넓은 항균활성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 지금까지 이용되고 있는 미강단백질 추출 조건에 대한 적합성을 알아보기 위해 bacteriocin의 특성을 조사하였다. Pseudomonas putidia 21025에서 생성되는 bacteriocin은 $50^{\circ}C$이상에서는 한 시간 후 활성이 저하되었으며, 헥산과 에탄올을 제외한 메탄올, 톨루엔, 클로로포름, 아세톤, 메틸 를로로포름등의 유기용매에서 활성이 현저하게 저하되었다. 그러나, 이 bacteriocin은 pH 6.0-9.0에서 2시간동안 안정하였고, $50^{\circ}C$이하에서 안정하였으며, 에탄올에 대하여 3시간동안 안정한 특성을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 부분정제한 bacteriocin의 분자량은 약 21.6 kDa로 비교적 작은 분자량을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2013

A novel bioactive molecule produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Bn1 (Bt-Bn1), isolated from a common pest of hazelnut, Balaninus nucum L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), was determined, purified, and characterized in this study. The Bt-Bn1 strain was investigated for antibacterial activity with an agar spot assay and well diffusion assay against B. cereus, B. weinhenstephenensis, L. monocytogenes, P. savastanoi, P. syringae, P. lemoignei, and many other B. thuringiensis strains. The production of bioactive molecule was determined at the early logarithmic phase in the growth cycle of strain Bt-Bn1 and its production continued until the beginning of the stationary phase. The mode of action of this molecule displayed bacteriocidal or bacteriolytic effect depending on the concentration. The bioactive molecule was purified 78-fold from the bacteria supernatant with ammonium sulfate precipitation, dialysis, ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography, and HPLC, respectively. The molecular mass of this molecule was estimated via SDS-PAGE and confirmed by the ESI-TOFMS as 3,139 Da. The bioactive molecule was also determined to be a heat-stable, pH-stable (range 6-8), and proteinase K sensitive antibacterial peptide, similar to bacteriocins. Based on all characteristics determined in this study, the purified bacteriocin was named as thuricin Bn1 because of the similarities to the previously identified thuricin-like bacteriocin produced by the various B. thuringiensis strains. Plasmid elution studies showed that gene responsible for the production of thuricin Bn1 is located on the chromosome of Bt-Bn1. Therefore, it is a novel bacteriocin and the first recorded one produced by an insect originated bacterium. It has potential usage for the control of many different pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in the food industry, agriculture, and various other areas.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.834-841
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• 1997

항균성 물질인 박테리오신을 생산하는 젖산균을 시판유제품에서 분리하여 그의 형태적, 생리 생화학적 특성을 실험한 결과, Lactobacillus sp. 와 유사한 성질을 나타내어 이를 Lactobacillus sp. GM7311로 명명하여 본 실험의 공시 균주로 사용하였다. 본 균이 생산한 박테리오신은 Gram 양성과 음성균에 고른 항균력을 나타내었고 그중 Proteus mirabilis에 대해 강한 항균력을 나타내어 이를 항균 지표세균으로 선정하여 실험하였다. Lactobacillus sp. GM7311은 초기 pH를 6.0으로 조정한 MRS broth에서 $37^{\circ}C$ 배양한 경우가 박테리오신 생산 최적조건이었고, 이 조건에서 박테리오신은 대수기 말기부터 정상기 초기에 걸쳐 최대로 생산되었고 그 이후에는 약간씩 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 생산된 박테리오신의 활성은 산성측 $(pH 2.0\~5.0)$에서는 안정하였으나, pH 6.0 이상에서는 활성이 급격히 감소되는 경향을 나타내었다. 열에 대한 안정성은, pH 5.0의 sodium acetate buffer에 녹인 박테리오신은 $100^{\circ}C$에서 60분 가열에도 활성 변화가 없었으나, 0.02N-HCl(pH 2.3)에 녹인 박테리오신은 $60\~121^{\circ}C$의 가열로 초기 15분 동안 활성이 $40\~50\%$ 정도 감소하였고, 그 이후 $100^{\circ}C$ 이하의 온도에서는 가열시간의 증가에도 활성 변화는 거의 나타나지 않았다. 그리고 유기용매에 대해서는 대체로 불안정하여 acetone, ethanol, iso-butanol, 그리고 ethyl ether을 박테리오신과 동량 혼합하여 $4^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 방치한 결과 초기 활성의 약 $40\%$가 감소하였다.

• 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.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.902-907
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• 2006

Freeze dried crude bacteriocin was encapsulated within an acid-soluble coating material, Eudragit EPO, using a surface modification technique through a hybridization system. The pH and titratable acidity of control yoghurt were 3.92 and 1.56%, respectively, after 24 hr of fermentation at $42^{\circ}C$, whereas yoghurt containing 500 AU/mL encapsulated bacteriocin exhibited a higher pH (4.37) and lower titratable acidity (1.2%). Yoghurt containing encapsulated bacteriocin had significantly lower titratable acidity when the duration of fermentation (to pH 4.5) and subsequent refrigerated storage ($4^{\circ}C$) was longer than 20 days. There were no significant differences in the viability of lactic acid bacteria after 15 hr of fermentation. This suggests that microencapsulated bacteriocin has the potential to control the excessive growth of yoghurt starters caused by temperature abuse or post-acidification.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.282-291
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• 1999

Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from Kimchi and screened for bacteriocin. A total of 99 strains showed antimicrobial activity when grown on solid media, yet only 10 showed antimicrobial activity in liquid media. Strain H-559, identified as Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity and was active against pathogenic bacteria including Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus as well as other lactic acid bacteria. The antimicrobial substance produced by L. lactis subsp. lactis H-559 was confirmed to be a bacteriocin by the treatment of $\alpha$-chymotrypsin, and protease type Ⅸ and ⅩIV. The bacteriocin activity remained stable between pH 2.0 and pH 11.0 and during heating for 10 min at $100^{\circ}C$. The bacteriocin production started in the exponential phase and stopped in the stationary phase. L. lactis subsp. lactis H-559 showed the highest bacteriocin activity at a culture temperature of $25^{\circ}C$, and an inverse relationship between the bacteriocin productivity and mean growth rate at different culture temperatures was observed. The mean growth rate and bacteriocin productivity of L. lactis subsp. lactis H-559 increased as the initial pH of the media increased.