title: Draft Genome Sequence of the Pediocin-Encoding Biopreservative and Biocontrol Strain Pediococcus acidilactici D3.
abstract: We describe a draft genome sequence for Pediococcus acidilactici strain D3, a component of multistrain commercial cultures with biopreservative and biocontrol properties in food-based applications. Strain D3 encodes at least one antimicrobial peptide, pediocin AMPd3. The AMPd3-encoding operon exhibits high sequence similarity to the archetype pediocin, PA-1, encoded by P. acidilactici PAC 1.0.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Food Science Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sturino
authors.forename: Mahitha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altermann