title: Complete genome sequence analysis of Leuconostoc kimchii IMSNU 11154.
abstract: Leuconostoc kimchii IMSNU 11154, isolated from kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food, is known to be an important antimicrobial lactic acid bacterium with probiotic potential. Here we announce the complete genome sequence of L. kimchii IMSNU 11154 consisting of a 2,101,787-bp chromosome and five plasmids. The strain has genes for dextran formation from sucrose and for mannitol formation from fructose. Antimicrobial and antioxidative functions of L. kimchii IMSNU 11154 could be attributed to a leucosin B-like peptide and multiple enzymes to reduce hydrogen peroxide and oxidized thiols, respectively.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Myung
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Yong-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Byung Kwon
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung-Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: Sa-Ouk
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Baek Hie
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Nahm
authors.forename: Gajin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hong-Ui
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jongsik
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data