FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 172-175.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201207037

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Purification and Biological Characterization of S-Layer Proteins in Lactobacillus brevis M8, Isolated from Fresh Milk

XIAO Rong1,FAN Yu-bing1,ZHANG Li-li1,LI Zong-jun1,2,3,*   

  1. (1. Food Science and Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;2. Hunan Provincial Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Fermented Food, Changsha 410128, China;3. National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Changsha 410128, China)
  • Online:2012-04-15 Published:2012-04-20

Abstract: The aim of this study was to purify S-layer proteins from Lactobacillus brevis M8, isolated from fresh milk, by Sephadex G-75 column chromatography and observe their surface morphology under atomic force microscope (AFM). Also, regeneration and adhesion characteristics were explored. Highly pure S-layer proteins were obtained by Sephadex G-75 column chromatography, which could form nano-cluster by self-assemblage. Lactobacillus brevis M8 cells without S-layer proteins could re-express the proteins after re-incubation. Lactobacillus brevis M8 could adhere to Caco-2 cells, which was mediated by the S-layer proteins.

Key words: Lactobacillus brevis M8, S-layer proteins, atomic force microscope (AFM) images, adhesion

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