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Plasmid-Associated Bacteriocin Production and Sucrose Fermentation in Pediococcus acidilactici.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 53 ·No. 10 ·1987-10-00 ·Pages 2534-8

Gonzalez CF, Kunka BS

Abstract

Production of bacteriocin activity designated pediocin PA-1 was associated with the presence of a 6.2-megadalton plasmid in Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0. The bacteriocin exhibited activity against P. acidilactici, P. pentosaceus, Lactobacillus plantarum, L. casei, L. bifermentans, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum. Partial characterization of pediocin PA-1 is described. The molecular weight of pediocin PA-1 was ca. 16,500. Additionally, strain PAC1.0 was found to contain a 23-megadalton plasmid associated with sucrose-fermenting ability.

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Gonzalez C F
Microlife Technics, Sarasota, Florida 34243.
Kunka B S
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Article Info
Journal
Applied and environmental microbiology
Abbr.
Appl Environ Microbiol
ISSN
0099-2240
DOI
10.1128/aem.53.10.2534-2538.1987
Published
1987-10-00
Pages
2534-8
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7605801
PMCID
PMC204141
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.53.10.2534-2538.1987 PMC Full Text View journal details
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