FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (17): 1-7.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201717001

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Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Bifidocin A against Staphylococcus aureus

LIU Guorong1, GAO Yakun1, WANG Xin1,2, LIU Yujie1, CAO Jilin1, WANG Chengtao1,*   

  1. 1. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; 2. College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
  • Online:2017-09-15 Published:2017-09-12

Abstract: Bifidocin A, produced by Bifidobacterium animalis BB04, is a novel bacteriocin with antimicrobial activity against a wide range of foodborne bacteria. The objective of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of bifidocin A against Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of bifidocin A for Staphylococcus aureus CVCC 26112 was 0.058 μg/mL. Time-kill assays showed that bifidocin A effectively inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus CVCC 26112 in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Results also suggested that bifidocin A exerted its anti-Staphylococcus aureus effect through the dissipation of the cytoplasmic membrane proton motive force (PMF), increased membrane permeability, and the formation of cell membrane pores, leading to the destruction of membrane integrity and ultimately complete disintegration of the cells.

Key words: bacteriocin, Bifidobacterium spp., Staphylococcus aureus, antibacterial activity, antibacterial mechanism

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