Putrescine biosynthesis in Lactococcus lactis is transcriptionally activated at acidic pH and counteracts acidification of the cytosol

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 236, Issue , 2016, Pages 83-89

  del Rio, Beatriz ^a   Linares, Daniel ^a   Ladero, Victor ^a   Redruello, Begoña ^a   Fernandez, Maria ^a   Martin, Maria Cruz ^a   Alvarez, Miguel A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Acid stress; AGDI cluster; Biogenic amines; Lactococcus lactis; pH induction; Putrescine

Indexed keywords

AGMATINE; AGMATINE DEIMINASE; BIOGENIC AMINE; CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE SUCCINIMIDYL ESTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYDROLASE; MESSENGER RNA; PUTRESCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ACIDIFICATION; ACIDITY; AGUBDAC OPERON; AGUR GENE; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL PH; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; GENETIC REGULATION; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PH;

ACIDS; AGMATINE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYTOSOL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLASES; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; OPERON; PUTRESCINE; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84978924405     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.07.021     Document Type: Article

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