[Cloning and expression of nisZ gene in Lactococcus lactis].
The gene encoding the precursor of nisin was amplified by PCR using the lambda HJ-3 DNA as the template, which contained the entire nisin biosynthesis gene cluster from Lactococcus lactis AL2 with high yield of nisin, and was cloned into pMG36e. The recombinant plasmid pHJ201 was introduced into Lactococcus lactis NZ9800 by electroporation. pHJ201 is very stable in L. lactis NZ9800. Antimicrobial activity test and Tricine-SDS-PAGE analysis revealed that L. lactis NZ9800 harbouring pHJ201 restored ability of nisin production, but the production level was markedly lower than L. lactis AL2. The result of DNA sequence analysis indicated that Nisin Z is produced by L. lactis AL2.
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China.
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009561:Nisin / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009561:Nisin