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Transport and metabolism of lactose, glucose, and galactose in homofermentative lactobacilli.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 51 ·No. 4 ·1986-04-00 ·Pages 825-31

Hickey MW, Hillier AJ, Jago GR

Abstract

A number of species of lactobacilli were examined for their ability to ferment both the glucose and galactose moieties of lactose. Lactobacillus helveticus strains metabolized both the glucose and galactose moieties, whereas L. bulgaricus, L. lactis, and L. acidophilus strains metabolized only the glucose moiety and released galactose into the growth medium. All four species tested contained beta-galactosidase activity, and no significant phospho-beta-galactosidase activity was observed. L. bulgaricus and L. helveticus had a phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP):glucose phosphotransferase system for the uptake of glucose, but no evidence for a PEP:lactose phosphotransferase or PEP:galactose phosphotransferase system was obtained.

Authors & Affiliations
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Hickey M W
Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, and Dairy Research Laboratory, Division of Food Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Highett, Victoria 3190, Australia.
Hillier A J
Jago G R
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Article Info
Journal
Applied and environmental microbiology
Abbr.
Appl Environ Microbiol
ISSN
0099-2240
DOI
10.1128/aem.51.4.825-831.1986
Published
1986-04-00
Pages
825-31
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7605801
PMCID
PMC238968
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.51.4.825-831.1986 PMC Full Text View journal details
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