Tyramine biosynthesis is transcriptionally induced at low pH and improves the fitness of Enterococcus faecalis in acidic environments

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 3547-3558

  Perez, Marta ^a   Calles Enríquez, Marina ^a   Nes, Ingolf ^b   Martin, Maria Cruz ^a   Fernandez, Maria ^a   Ladero, Victor ^a   Alvarez, Miguel A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; Gastrointestinal stress; Internal pH; tdc cluster expression; Tyramine

Indexed keywords

ACID RESISTANCE; AMINO ACIDS; BACILLI; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOXYLATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; SUBSTRATES;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GASTROINTESTINAL STRESS; INTERNAL PH; TDC CLUSTER EXPRESSION; TYRAMINE;

AMINES;

EID: 84919933072     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6301-7     Document Type: Article

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