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Leucocin C-607, a Novel Bacteriocin from the Multiple-Bacteriocin-Producing Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides 607 Isolated from Persimmon

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Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides 607, isolated from persimmon fruit, was found to have high inhibitory activity against Listeria monocytogenes and several other Gram-positive bacteria. Inhibitory substances were purified from culture supernatant by ion-exchange chromatography, Sep-Pak C18 cartridge, and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Two antibacterial peptides were observed during the purification procedures. One of these peptides had a molecular size of 4623.05 Da and a partial N-terminal amino acid sequence of NH2-KNYGNGVHxTKKGxS, in which the YGNGV motif is specific for class IIa bacteriocins. A BLAST search revealed that this bacteriocin was similar to leucocin C from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Leucocin C-specific primers were designed and a single PCR product was amplified. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence has revealed a putative peptide differing by only one amino acid residue from the sequence of leucocin C. No identical peptide or protein has been reported in the literature, and this peptide, termed leucocin C-607, was therefore considered to be a new variant of leucocin C produced by Leuc. pseudomesenteroides 607. Another antibacterial peptide purified from the same culture supernatant had a molecular size of 3007.7 or 3121.97 Da. However, detailed information regarding this second peptide remains to be determined. Distinct characteristics, such as heat stability and inhibitory spectrum, were observed for the two bacteriocins produced by Leuc. pseudomesenteroides 607. These results suggested that Leuc. pseudomesenteroides 607 produces leucocin C-607 along with another unknown bacteriocin.

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The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Science and Technology for financially supporting this study through a grant to Yi-sheng Chen (Contract No. MOST 104-2320-B-130-001).

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Chen, Ys., Wu, Hc., Kuo, Cy. et al. Leucocin C-607, a Novel Bacteriocin from the Multiple-Bacteriocin-Producing Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides 607 Isolated from Persimmon. Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot. 10, 148–156 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-017-9359-6

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