Enhancement of γ-amminobutyric acid production by lactobacillus sakei B2-16 expressing glutamate decarboxylase from lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917

Moo Chang Kook, Myung Ji Seo, Chan Ick Cheigh, Sang Jae Lee, Yu Ryang Pyun, Hoon Park

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Abstract

To enhance γ-amminobutyric acid (GABA) production using genetically engineered lactic acid bacteria, glutamate decarboxylase gene was isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 and cloned into Lactobacilli-E. coli shuttle-expression vector (pTRKH2) to yield pTRKH2GAD, which was expressed in L. sakei B2-16 isolated from Kimchi. The recombinant L. sakei B2-16 showed 1.35- and 1.42-fold higher GABA production compared to the untransformed strain in 500-mL flask and 5-L fermentor scale, respectively. The maximum GABA concentration was 265.3 mM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)816-820
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Biological Chemistry
Volume53
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • γ-amminobutyric acid
  • Glutamate decarboxylase
  • Lactobacillus plantarum
  • Lactobacillus sakei

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