Work

Association of a 13.6-Megadalton Plasmid in Pediococcus pentosaceus with Bacteriocin Activity

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: Pediococcus pentosaceus FBB61 and L7230, isolated from cucumber fermentations, produced a bacteriocin, designated pediocin A, which had identical activity spectra against species of Pediococcus, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus. Both strains possessed a 13.6-megadalton plasmid (pMD136). Plasmid curing experiments suggested that both bacteriocin immunity and production determinants were encoded by pMD136. Use of pediocin-producing strains in food fermentations is discussed.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.50.6.1538-1541.1985

Authors: Mark A. Daeschel, Todd R. Klaenhammer

Institutions: Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, North Carolina State University

Language: English

Topic: Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1508860476