Microbial surface and secreted proteins (the secretome) contain a large number of proteins
that interact with other microbes, host and/or environment. These proteins are exported by …

Symbiotic associations are ubiquitous in the microbial world and have a major role in
shaping the evolution of both partners. One of the most interesting mutualistic relationships …

This study employed adaptive laboratory evolution to improve the acid tolerance of
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, a vital strain in food fermentation and a potential probiotic …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a diverse Gram-positive species with strains isolated from
different ecological niches. Here, we report the genome sequence analysis of 40 diverse …

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains are used in the food industry for their probiotic
properties. Some of these bacteria have immunomodulatory effects on the host and are able …

Levansucrase gene (LmLEVS) was cloned from Leuconostoc mesenteroides MTCC 10508.
The heterologous expression and purification of the truncated (TrLmLEVS) gene, lacking the …

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that causes invasive infections in humans and
pigs. Although S. suis serotype 2 is prevalent among patient and swine infections, other …

The present study reports the identification and comparison of all expressed cell-surface
exposed proteins from the well-known probiotic L. rhamnosus GG and a related dairy strain …

Dextransucrases are extracellular enzymes, which are exclusively expressed by lactic acid
bacteria (LAB) and produce α− 1→ 6 linked glucose polymers from sucrose. In this study …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis disease (TB), the
leading cause of death from bacterial infection worldwide. Although treatable, the …