International Journal of Microbiology

Research Article

Salivaricin G32, a Homolog of the Prototype Streptococcus pyogenes Nisin-Like Lantibiotic SA-FF22, Produced by the Commensal Species Streptococcus salivarius

Table 2

Distribution of S. salivarius lantibiotic structural genes in S. salivarius strains of different P-type designations.
S. salivarius strainP-typePresence of salivaricin geneStrain source/reference
slnAsalAsboBsivAsrtA-like *
193777−−−−−[14]
20P3677++−−−[15]
220634−−−+−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
36777−−−−−[16]
5677++−+−[16]
6777−++−−[16]
9676−+−+−[16]
DC135 B677++−++Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
DC 156A636−−−+−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
G32436+−−−+Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
GR677−+−−−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
H7f677++−−+Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
H21777−++−−[17]
H25777−++−−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
JH677++−−+[18]
JIM8777226−−−−−[19]
JIM8780 (CCHSS3)636−−−+−[20]
JO-1777+−−+−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
K12777−++−−[21]
K30777−++−−[17]
K-8P226−−−+−Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
M18677−+−+−[13]
Min5777−+++−[17]
MPS636−+−++Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
NR777−−+−−[17]
Pirie777−+−−+Laboratory collection of J. R. Tagg
Strong SA777−++−−[17]
Total positive/total tested7/2717/278/2711/276/27
*A lantibiotic structural gene having close homology with the streptin lantibiotic gene srtA (O. Hyink, unpublished 2009).