G M Daba1, N Ishibashi1, T Zendo1, K Sonomoto1,2. 1. Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. 2. Department of Functional Metabolic Design, Bio-Architecture Center, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Abstract
AIMS: Characterization of the biosynthesis (secretion and immunity) of lactococcin Z. METHODS AND RESULTS: Lactococcin Z is produced by Lactococcus lactisQU 7. DNA sequence analysis revealed that the lactococcin Z gene cluster (c. 5·1 kb) includes four genes encoding putative biosynthetic proteins, LczB (self-immunity protein), LczC (an ABC transporter) and LczD (a transport accessory protein), besides the previously identified LczA. LczB showed 25·5% identity to LciA, the lactococcin A immunity protein, while LczC and LczD had 93·7 and 95·3% identities, respectively, to corresponding proteins of lactococcin A. Heterologous expression of various combinations of the four genes indicated that lczB confers self-immunity against lactococcin Z, and that the four genes are necessary to produce lactococcin Z. However, LczB and LciA showed no cross-immunity to lactococcins A and Z respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results verified that LczB is the lactococcin Z immunity protein, and LczC is responsible for lactococcin Z secretion in a manner dependent on LczD expression. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The biosynthesis (secretion and immunity) of a new Lactococcus-specific bacteriocin, lactococcin Z, was characterized. Moreover, the results suggested that lactococcin Z has different immunity and action mechanisms from other Lactococcus-specific bacteriocins.
AIMS: Characterization of the biosynthesis (secretion and immunity) of lactococcin Z. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lactococcin Z is produced by Lactococcus lactisQU 7. DNA sequence analysis revealed that the lactococcin Z gene cluster (c. 5·1 kb) includes four genes encoding putative biosynthetic proteins, LczB (self-immunity protein), LczC (an ABC transporter) and LczD (a transport accessory protein), besides the previously identified LczA. LczB showed 25·5% identity to LciA, the lactococcin A immunity protein, while LczC and LczD had 93·7 and 95·3% identities, respectively, to corresponding proteins of lactococcin A. Heterologous expression of various combinations of the four genes indicated that lczB confers self-immunity against lactococcin Z, and that the four genes are necessary to produce lactococcin Z. However, LczB and LciA showed no cross-immunity to lactococcins A and Z respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results verified that LczB is the lactococcin Z immunity protein, and LczC is responsible for lactococcin Z secretion in a manner dependent on LczD expression. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The biosynthesis (secretion and immunity) of a new Lactococcus-specific bacteriocin, lactococcin Z, was characterized. Moreover, the results suggested that lactococcin Z has different immunity and action mechanisms from other Lactococcus-specific bacteriocins.
Authors: Seven Nazipi; Sofie G Vangkilde-Pedersen; Mette Marie Busck; Dorthe Kirstine Lund; Ian P G Marshall; Trine Bilde; Marie Braad Lund; Andreas Schramm Journal: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Date: 2021-02-04 Impact factor: 2.271