title: Expression of lactococcin A and pediocin PA-1 in heterologous hosts.
abstract: Pediocin PA-1 production, immunity and secretion are specified by a cluster of four genes in Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0. The production by, secretion of, and immunity to lactococcin A of Lactococcus lactis are also determined by four genes. Here, expression of the pediocin operon in Lactococcus lactis is reported, which could only be achieved by placing it under control of a lactococcal promoter. Expression of the lactococcin A operon in Pediococcus is also described: recombinant clones of Pediococcus were obtained that produced and secreted both active pediocin PA-1 and lactococcin A.
authors.affiliation: Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chikindas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venema
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ledeboer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venema
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kok
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009876:Operon / Q000235:genetics; D000070017:Pediocins; D010376:Pediococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001430:Bacteriocins; D000070017:Pediocins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C074288:pediocin PA-1; C069325:lactococcin A