• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2020

In this study, a method of heat adaptation was implemented in an attempt to increase the upper thermal threshold of two Streptococcus thermophilus found in South Korea and identified the alterations in membrane fatty acid composition to adaptive response to heat. In order to develop heat tolerant lactic acid bacteria, heat treatment was continuously applied to bacteria by increasing temperature from 60℃ until the point that no surviving cell was detected. Our results indicated significant increase in heat tolerance of heat-adapted strains compared to the wild type (WT) strains. In particular, the survival ratio of basically low heat-tolerant strain increased even more. In addition, the strains with improved heat tolerance acquired cross protection, which improved their survival ratio in acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions. A relation between heat tolerance and membrane fatty acid composition was identified. As a result of heat adaptation, the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) and C18:1 relative concentration were decreased. C6:0 in only heat-adapted strains and C22:0 in only the naturally high heat tolerant strain were detected. These results support the hypothesis, that the consequent increase of SFA ratio is a cellular response to environmental stresses such as high temperatures, and it is able to protect the cells from acid, bile salts and osmotic conditions via cross protection. This study demonstrated that the increase in heat tolerance can be utilized as a mean to improve bacterial tolerance against various environmental stresses.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.812-820
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• 2002

이 연구는 주변의 김치들을 수거하여 젖산에 내성을 가진 Leuconostoc mesenteroides을 선택배지를 이용하여 분리하고, 지방산 조성을 분석하여 동정한 결과, Leuconostoc mesenteroides LM3균주로 동정했다. 이어서 그의 성장패턴을 관찰하고, 유도기와 지수성장기에서 젖산을 첨가한 결과 성장저해가 일어났음을 확인했으며, 젖산의 최종농도가 0.4%이상인 배지에서는 성장속도가 느려짐을 알았다. 그리고 정지기시작단계에서 고농도의 젖산을 단시간 처리하였을 때, 대조균주가 생존하지 못하는 4%농도에서도 Leuconostoc mesenteroides LM3군주가 생존하는 것을 확인하여 산에 대한 내성이 뛰어남을 알 수 있었다. 이에 trehalose 농도의 변화, 그리고 trehalase와 ATPase 활성을 측정하였고, 이를 통해 젖산에 의한 세포내의 변화를 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 각 성장시기별로 0.6% 젖산을 첨가했을 때 Leuconostoc mesenteroides LM3균주가 trehalose 축적률이 높아졌으나 trehalase활성엔 큰 변화가 없었다. ATPase 활성은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 시기별 활성은 일정하였고, 세포내 pH를 측정한 결과 Leuconostoc mesenteroides LM3균주는 pH 6으로 일정하게 유지되었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2016

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases seriously harm human health, and Bifidobacterium is the most beneficial probiotic in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. This work aimed to screen cholesterol-lowering Bifidobacterium from Guizhou Xiang Pig and evaluate its tolerance to oxygen, acid, and bile. Twenty-seven aerotolerant strains with similar colony to Bifidobacterium were isolated through incubation at 37℃ in 20% (v/v) CO₂-80% (v/v) atmospheric air by using Mupirocin lithium modified MRS agar medium, modified PTYG with added CaCO₃, and modified PTYG supplemented with X-gal. Ten strains with cholesterol-lowering rates above 20% (w/w) were used for further screening. The selected strains’ tolerance to acid and bile was then determined. A combination of colony and cell morphology, physiological, and biochemical experiments, as well as 16S rRNA gene-sequence analysis, was performed. Results suggested that BZ25 with excellent characteristics of high cholesterol-removal rate of 36.32% (w/w), as well as tolerance to acid and bile, was identified as Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis. To further evaluate Bifidobacterium BZ25’s growth characteristic and tolerance to oxygen, culture experiments were performed in liquid medium and an agar plate. Findings suggested that BZ25 grew well both in environmental 20% (v/v) CO₂-80% (v/v) atmospheric air and in 100% atmospheric air because BZ25 reached an absorbance of 1.185 at 600 nm in 100% atmospheric air. Moreover, BZ25 was aerotolerant and can grow in an agar medium under the environmental condition of 100% atmospheric air. This study can lay a preliminary foundation for the potential industrial applications of BZ25.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

Since salicylic acid (SA) was discovered as an elicitor of tobacco plants inducing the resistance against Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in 1979, increasing reports suggest that SA indeed is a key plant hormone regulating plant immunity. In addition, recent studies indicate that SA can regulate many different responses, such as tolerance to abiotic stress, plant growth and development, and soil microbiome. In this review, we focused on the recent findings on SA's effects on resistance to biotic stresses in different plant-pathogen systems, tolerance to different abiotic stresses in different plants, plant growth and development, and soil microbiome. This allows us to discuss about the safe and practical use of SA as a plant defense activator and growth regulator. Crosstalk of SA with different plant hormones, such as abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonic acid, and auxin in different stress and developmental conditions were also discussed.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.409-413
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• 2012

This study aimed to compare the probiotic characteristics of twelve strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus including cholesterol assimilation and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) production. Cholesterol assimilation exhibited some variation among L. acidophilus strains, which could be classified into three groups based on their assimilation levels (p<0.05). The high cholesterol assimilation group exhibited a significantly higher tolerance to 0.3 and 0.5% bile acid than the low cholesterol assimilation group (p<0.05). Cholesterol assimilation showed positive correlation with 0.5% bile tolerance, and a negative correlation with acid tolerance (p<0.01). Glycocholate deconjugation activity showed no relationship with cholesterol assimilation, whereas taurocholate deconjugation activity was shown to have negative correlation with cholesterol assimilation (p<0.05). CLA production by L. acidophilus strains exhibited a wide variation, ranging from 2.69 to 5.04 mg/g fat. CLA production of L. acidophilus GP1B was the highest among the tested strains, but there was no evidence for differences in CLA production in strain specificity. Based on these results, the cholesterol assimilation of L. acidophilus strains may not be related to deconjugation activity, but may in-fact be attributed to their bile-tolerance.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2013

This study aimed to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from Kimchi and to identify suitable probiotic strain for application in fermented dairy product as a commercial starter culture. A total of 106 (LAB) strains were isolated from Kimchi collected from different regions in Korea and their phenotypic characteristics were assayed. Four isolates from MRS agar plates were selected and designated as DKL109, DKL119, DKL121 and DKL128. They were identified first by API 50 CHL kit and then 16S rRNA gene sequencing. DKL121 and DKL128 were identified as Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus casei, respectively. Other two isolates (DKL109 and DKL119) were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. To estimate their applicability in dairy products, the characteristics including acid and bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance and enzymatic activities were determined. There was wide variation in ability of strains to acid tolerance, but no significant differences in bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance within selected strains. DKL119 and DKL121 showed the highest resistance to acid and bile and the highest ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity, respectively. When these two strains were used for yogurt preparation as a single starter culture, their viable cell counts reached to $1.0{\times}10^9CFU/mL$. Lactobacillus plantarum DKL119 showed faster acid development than commercial starter culture. Also storage trials at $10^{\circ}C$ showed that the viability of these strains was retained over 15 d. With these results, it was indicated that probiotics isolated from Kimchi can be used in yogurt manufacturing as a starter culture.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2001

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium의 대수 생장기 산 적응기전(acid tolerance response; ATR)은 pH 4.5 이하 조건에서 산 적응결과 형성된 것이며, 이것은 세균세포가 강한 산성환경에 노출되었을 때 생존율을 높일 수 있는 기전이다. ATR은 세균의 생장단계에 따라 대수 생장기 ATR과 생장 정지기 ATR로 구분되어질 수 있으며, 각 생장 단계는 산 적응 과정에서 합성되는 고유의 ASP (acid shock protein)가 존재한다. ATR 기전은 낮은 온도 등과 같은 환경조건에 영향을 받는다는 것이 본 실험 결과를 통하여 발견되었다. 낮은 온도 및 약산성 조건에 노출되었을 경우 강한 산성 조건에서 세균의 생존율은 증가하는 양상을 보였으며, 이때의 생존율은 $37^{\circ}C$에서 보여졌던 것보다 높게 나타났다. $25^{\circ}C$에서 산 적응을 하지 않은 경우의 세균은 $37^{\circ}C$와 비교하였을 경우 약 10,000배 정도의 생존율 증가를 보여주었다. 산 내성 반응에 주요한 기능을 담당하는 rpoS 돌연변이주의 산 내성도는 $37^{\circ}C$의 결과와 비교해블 때 저온의 조건에서 산 내성능이 높게 나타났다. 비륵 rpoS 돌연변이주가 저온에서 산 적응 여부에 관계없이 pH 3.1에서 유사한 ATR 양상을 보여주고 있지만, $25^{\circ}C$의 산성 조건에서 rpoS$\Omega$Ap 돌연변이주는 지속적 산 내성도를 나타내지 않음으로써 저온에서도 rpoS 의존성 ATR 기전이 존재하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결과적으로 저온 조건에서는 rpoS의존적 및 -비의존적 ATR기전 모두가 존재하는 것으로 여겨진다. 저온 조건과 ATR의 기초연구를 위해서 병원성 5. enterica serovar Typhimurium UK1에서 low temperature acid tolerance (lat) 유전자를 P22-MudJ(Km, lacZ)를 이용한 lacz 오페론 융합법을 사용하여 LF452 latA::MudJ를 분리하였다. LF452 latA::MudJ 돌연변이주는 저온에서 산 적응기전을 보유하지 않았으며, 결과적으로 latA는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 산 적응 내성 기전에 관여하는 중요 유전자로 판단되며, latA의 유전자는 Salmonella Genetic Map상의 21.5 min에 위치하고 있다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2000

To determine an increased acid tolerance of an adipic acid-resistant mutant Leuconostoc mesenteroides(ANaM100) developed for use as a Kimchi starter, proton permeability of cytoplasm, activities of H+-ATPase, Mg++ release and fatty acid composition of cytoplasmic membranes of strain ANaM100 were studied and compared with those of its wild type (LMw). The value of protons permeability of LMw after an acid shock at pH 5.0 was 5.4 min., while the value of ANaM100 cells was 8.4 min. at the same pH. The pH of maximal specific activ-ities of ATPase originated from the LMw and ANaM100 were 0.87 unit/mg protein at pH 6.0 and 0.92 unit/mg pro-tein at pH 5.5, respectively. The release of magnesium ion from ANaM100 was observed about 12.8% at pH 4 after 2 hours, while the wild strains of LMw released Mg++ about 27.6% under the same conditions. The content of C19:0,cyclo and C18:1 in a membrane fatty acid of ANaM100 was higher and lower, respectively than that of LMw. These results indicated that acid tolerance of adipic acid-resistant strain, ANaM100 was significantly improved in comparison with that of its wild type, LMw. In addition, the strain ANaM100 was adipic resistance based on the result of growth of the strain in comparison with that of strain LMw in a broth containing adipic acid.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.513-518
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• 1995

To evaluate bile salt-tolerance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB, Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356, Lactobacillus casei IFO 3533, Streptococcus thermnophilus KCTC 2185, Lactobacillus lactis ATCC 4797, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842), We investigated the survivals, acid production and $\beta $-galactosidase activity of LAB under anaerobic broth system. Cellular permeability of LAB and their cellular retention of $\beta $-galactosidase were also examined in the same system. Although the growth of LAB was slightly suppressed by 0.3% bile salt, they showed normal growth curve. Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185 was significantly more resistant to bile salt than the others. The $\beta $-galactosidase activity from Streptococcus thermophilus KCTC 2185 and Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842 and their cellular retention of $\beta $-galactosidase decreased by 0.3% bile salt. The cellular permeability of LAB in the presence of bile salt increased significantly.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.726-731
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• 2003

The aim of this research was to identify candidate probiotic lactic bacteria among indigenous dadih lactic isolates. Dadih is an Indonesian traditional fermented milk of West Sumatra which is fermented naturally. Viability of the strain is critical in determining the capacity of lactic bacteria to induce immune stimulation as well as to colonize in the intestinal tract. Therefore, LAB are proposed to exert health promoting or probiotic effects in human, such as inhibition of pathogenic microflora, antimutagenic, and the reduction of cholesterol levels. This manuscript reports in vitro probiotic properties of indigenous dadih lactic bacteria, especially some important colonization factors in GI tract, such as lysozyme, acid and bile tolerance. Bile Salt Hydrolase (BSH) activity, spectrum of bacteriocin, and antimutagenic activity of bacterial cells were also assessed. Twenty dadih lactic isolates were screened further for their tolerance to low pH, at pH 2 and 3 as well as their bile tolerance. There were ten isolates classified as acid and bile acid tolerant, and further screened for lysozyme tolerance, BSH activity. The spectrum of bacteriocin activity of isolates was assayed using cell-free neutralized supernatants by agar spot test against variety of pathogens. Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-10285, IS-7386, IS-16183, IS-11857 and IS-29862, L. brevis IS-27560, IS-26958 and IS-23427, Leu.mesen.mesenteroides IS-27526, and L. casei IS-7257 each has good survival rate at low pH values and in the presence of lysozyme, and short lag time in the presence of 0.3 % oxgall. Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-11857 and IS-29862 each has high BHS activity, Lc. lactis subsp. lactis IS-10285 and IS-16183 each had a positive spectrum of bacteriocin activity against E. coli 3301 and Lysteria monocytogenes ATCC 19112, while L. brevis IS-26958 has high BHS activity as well as positive spectrum of bacteriocin against E. coli 3301, Lysteria monocytogenes ATCC 19112, and S. aureus IFO 3060. All of the ten dadih lactic strains performed in vitro acid and bile tolerance, indicating a possibility to reach the intestine alive, and display probiotic activities.