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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 816-820 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- γ-amminobutyric acid
- Glutamate decarboxylase
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Lactobacillus sakei