Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET-UNT, and Instituto de Biología “Dr. Francisco D. Barbieri”, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia,
UNT, San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina
Research Article
Characterization of a Bacteriocin Produced by Enterococcus gallinarum CRL 1826 Isolated from Captive Bullfrog: Evaluation of its Mode of Action against Listeria monocytogenes and Gram-Negatives
Author(s): Montel Mendoza G, Ale CE, Nader-Macías MEF and Pasteris SEMontel Mendoza G, Ale CE, Nader-Macías MEF and Pasteris SE
Enterococcus gallinarum CRL 1826 isolated from an American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) skin inhibits the growth of Citrobacter freundii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (bullfrog pathogens) and Listeria monocytogenes by a synergistic effect between organic acids and a bacteriocin-like molecule. This bacteriocin, named enterocin CRL 1826, showed a proteinaceous nature, heat stability and polar characteristics. Its production followed kinetics of primary metabolites synthesis reaching a maximum of 61,400 AU/mL. The minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentrations were 2,640 and 5,280 AU/mL, respectively, against L. monocytogenes. The addition of 120,000 AU/mL of enterocin to growing L. monocytogenes and Gram-negative (P. aeruginosa and C. freundii) bacteria showed bactericidal an.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9821.1000250
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