Acidophilucin A, a new heat-labile bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus LAPT 1060 |
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| Authors: | Takahiro Toba Emiko Yoshioka Takatoshi Itoh |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratory of Animal Products Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, 1–1 Tsutsumidori-Amamiyamachi, Aobaku, Sendai 981, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Lactobacillus acidophilus LAPT 1060, isolated from infant faeces, produced an antimicrobial agent active against six strains of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and six strains of Lactobacillus helveticus . The agent was sensitive to proteolytic enzymes and heat (10 min at 60°C) and is a bacteriocin and designated acidophilucin A. |
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