Distribution of ε-Poly- l -Lysine Synthetases in Coryneform Bacteria Isolated from Cheese and Human Skin

作者：Xinglin Jiang, Yulia Radko, Tetiana Gren, Emilia Palazzotto, Tue Sparholt Jørgensen, Tao Cheng, Mo Xian, Tilmann Weber, Sang Yup Lee · 发表于：Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1128/aem.01841-20 · 被引用次数：21 · 研究领域：Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications、Polyamine Metabolism and Applications、Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism

Every year, microbial contamination causes billions of tons of food wasted and millions of cases of illness. ε-Poly- l -lysine has potent, wide-spectrum inhibitory activity and is heat stable and biodegradable. It has been approved for food preservation by an increasing number of countries. ε-Poly- l -lysine is produced from soil bacteria of the genus Streptomyces , also producers of various antibiotic drugs and toxins and not considered to be a naturally occurring food component.