Open AccessDraft Genome Sequence of the Mannitol-Producing Strain Lactobacillus mucosae CRL573
Author(s) -
Juliana Bleckwedel,
Lucrecia C. Terán,
Julieta Bonacina,
Lucila Saavedra,
Fernanda Mozzi,
Raúl R. Raya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01292-14
Subject(s) - biology , strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , mannitol , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , genetics , gene , anatomy , biochemistry
Lactobacillus mucosae CRL573, isolated from child fecal samples, efficiently converts fructose and/or sucrose into the low-calorie sugar mannitol when cultured in modified MRS medium at pH 5.0. Also, the strain is capable of producing bacteriocin. The draft genome sequence of this strain with potential industrial applications is presented here.