Currently, the predominant microbially produced biofuel is starch-or sugar-derived ethanol.
However, ethanol is not an ideal fuel molecule, and lignocellulosic feedstocks are …

Developing gene transfer technologies enables the genetic manipulation of the living
organisms more efficiently. The methods used for gene transfer fall into two main categories; …

The metabolite production of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on silage was investigated. The aim
was to compare the production of antifungal metabolites in silage with the production in …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common syndrome characterized by Lactobacillus-deficient
vaginal microbiota, is associated with adverse health outcomes. BV often recurs after …

Production of the bacteriocin sakacin P by Lactobacillus sake LTH673 is dependent on a
secreted 19‐residue peptide pheromone (IP‐673). The gene encoding IP‐673 (sppIP) was …

Peptidoglycan (PG) N-acetyl muramic acid (MurNAc) O-acetylation is widely spread in Gram-
positive bacteria and is generally associated with resistance against lysozyme and …

The pediocin-like bacteriocins contain two domains: a cationic N-terminal β-sheet domain
that mediates binding of the bacteriocin to the target cell surface and a more hydrophobic C …

The Abi protein family consists of putative membrane-bound metalloproteases. While they
are involved in membrane anchoring of proteins in eukaryotes, little is known about their …

Several lactic acid bacteria produce so-called pediocin-like bacteriocins that share
sequence characteristics, but differ in activity and target cell specificity. The significance of a …

Antimicrobial peptides belonging to the pediocin-like family of bacteriocins (class IIa
bacteriocins) produced by lactic acid bacteria contain several tryptophan residues that are …