Carnitine: a novel compatible solute in Lactobacillus plantarum |
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Authors: | Edwin P. W. Kets Erwin A. Galinski Jan A. M. de Bont |
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Affiliation: | (1) Division of Industrial Microbiology, Department of Food Science, Agricultural University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands;(2) Institut für Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 168, D-53115 Bonn, Germany |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to unravel the identity of compatible solutes accumulated by Lactobacillus plantarum subjected to osmotic stress. Betaine was accumulated simulataneously with a novel compatible solute identified as carnitine, both present in the complex medium applied in this study. Beef extract provided the main source of carnitine in the medium. Both carnitine and betaine were accumulated to maximum concentrations of 248 and 231 mol.g dry weight-1, respectively. A defined medium was devised devoid of carnitine. Addition of 0.5 mM carnitine to this medium increased the growth rate from 0.1 h-1 to 0.2 h-1 in media with 0.4 M sodium chloride. Also, carnitine made the organism more tolerant to sodium chloride. Growth occurred even when the sodium chloride concentration was raised from 0.5 M to 1.0 M. Quaternary compounds resembling the structure of carnitine and betaine enhanced the growth yield as well. -Butyrobetaine and succinylcholine restored the growth yield up to respectively 91 and 96% compared to non-stressed cells.Abbreviation MRS De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe (De Man et al. 1960) |
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Keywords: | Lactobacillus plantarum Compatible solute Osmotic stress Carnitine Betaine Acetylcholine Succinylcholine /content/h01q0246u400568g/xxlarge947.gif" alt=" gamma" align=" MIDDLE" BORDER=" 0" >-Butyrobetaine Quaternary ammonium compound |
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