Characterization of the Sorbitol Utilization Cluster of the Probiotic Pediococcus parvulus 2.6: Genetic, Functional and Complementation Studies in Heterologous Hosts

Characterization of the Sorbitol Utilization Cluster of the Probiotic Pediococcus parvulus 2.6: Genetic, Functional and Complementation Studies in Heterologous Hosts

Pediococcus parvulus 2.6 secretes a 2-substituted (1,3)-β-D-glucan with prebiotic and immunomodulatory properties. It is synthesized by the GTF glycosyltransferase using UDP-glucose as substrate. Analysis of the P. parvulus 2.6 draft genome revealed the existence of a sorbitol utilization cluster of...

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Main Authors: Adrian Pérez-Ramos, Maria L. Werning, Alicia Prieto, Pasquale Russo, Giuseppe Spano, Mari L. Mohedano, Paloma López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Pediococcus parvulus
exopolysaccharides
β-glucans
sorbitol
lactic acid bacteria
probiotic
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02393/full

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