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Development of a chemically defined medium for the production of enterolysin A from E nterococcus faecalis B 9510
Author(s) -
Khan H.,
Flint S.H.,
Yu P.L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 1364-5072
DOI - 10.1111/jam.12115
Subject(s) - bacteriocin , enterococcus faecalis , valine , biochemistry , pantothenic acid , tryptophan , chemistry , chromatography , isoleucine , lantibiotics , ultrafiltration (renal) , growth medium , methionine , amino acid , leucine , bacteria , food science , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , vitamin , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
Aim This study aimed to develop a simplified chemically defined medium that could sustain the growth and bacteriocin (enterolysin A ) production by E nterococcus faecalis B9510. Methods and Results The nutritional requirements of E . faecalis B9510 in a chemically defined medium were determined by single omission experiments. It was observed that eight amino acids (arginine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, tryptophan and valine), three B vitamins (nicotinic acid, Ca‐pantothenic acid and pyridoxal) and magnesium sulphate were essential for growth. Based on this information, a Simplified Defined Medium ( SDM ) was formed consisting of 26 components. Comparison of SDM with M‐17 showed that growth and bacteriocin production in SDM was similar to that in M‐17. The bacteriocin from SDM was then purified by ultrafiltration. The retentate of ultrafiltration step was analysed by SDS ‐ PAGE and the results showed a single active band in the gel, which was excised and analysed by mass spectrometry, which indicated that the active band was enterolysin A, a cell wall degrading bacteriocin. Conclusions A simplified defined medium can be formulated for the growth and bacteriocin production by E nterococcus faecalis , whose efficiency is comparable with that of a complex commercial medium. Significance and Impact of the Study The development of such a medium can be useful for bacteriocin production and subsequent purification in a simplified manner and, therefore, helpful in the identification of novel bacteriocins.