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KMID : 1134819970260061228
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
1997 Volume.26 No. 6 p.1228 ~ p.1236
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Isolation of Bacteriocin - producing Lactic Acid Bacteria from Human Intestines and the Characteristics of their Bacteriocins
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Maeng Kil-Jae
Kim Jeong-Sang
Ji Geun-Eog
Kim Jeong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Lactobacillus strains were isolated from volunteer’s feces, including from newly-born infants and adults in their 20’s, by using differential MRS-BPB plates. Total 56 presumptive Lactobacillus strains were isolated and the bacteriocin productions by the isolates were examined by agar diffusion method. Six bacteriocin-producing strains were confirmed. Among them, two isolates, HU-1 and H22-3, showed the most outstanding antimicrobial activities, which were not affected by pH adjustments or catalase treatments of culture. HU-1 was originated from a two-years old boy and H22-3 was originated from a newly-born infant. HU-1 and H22-3 had the same morphology(short rod) when examined by scanning electron microscope, and the same biochemical traits including growth temperature range, salt tolerance and sugar-fermenting abilities. But the growth-inhibition spectrum and plasmid profiles of HU-1 and H22-3 were different. Both strains inhibited the growth of various Gram (+) microorganisms including Listeria monocytogenes, Micrococcus luteus, and Staphylococcus aureus in addition to many species of lactic acid bacteria, indicating the production of broad-spectrum bacteriocins. Bacteriocins produced by HU-1 and H22-3 were stable up to 90℃, 15 min heat treatments. Their activities were not affected by pepsin or trypsin treatments but destroyed by proteinaseK or pronase treatments.
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KEYWORD
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bacteriocins, human intestines, lactic acid bacteria
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