Review Article

A Review on Some Chemical Engineering and Microbiological Aspects Considered in the Production of Highly Concentrated Probiotic Cultures and Bacteriocins by Lactococci and Lactobacilli

Table 2

Some characteristics of bacteriocins produced by some Lactococci and Lactobacilli.

BacteriocinProducerMolecular weight (Da)StabilitySensibilityAntibacterial activity againstReferences

Lacticin 3147Lact. lactis DPC3147100°C/10 min at
pH < 5.0; catalase
Proteinase K, trypsin, pronase E, chymotrypsin, pepsinAc.  aceti,  bacilli,  clostridia,   enterococci,  lactobacilli,   lactococci,  leuconostocs,
  listeria,  pediococci,
  staphylococci,  streptococci
[26]

Lactococin ILact. lactis subsp. cremoris AC16,000100°C/30 min,
pH = 4.5–7.0
Proteolytic enzymesLactococci, clostridia [27]

Lactoestrepcins
1, 2, 3 and 4
Non-nisin producers strains of Lact. lactis subsp. cremoris, lactis and diacetylactis >10,000121°C/10 min,
pH < 5.0
Trypsin, pronase, chymotrypsin, lipases;
pH > 7.0
Lactococci,  streptococci, Bac. cereus,  L. helveticus,
  L. citrovorum,
  L. paracitrovorum
[28, 29]

Lacticin 481Lact. lactis subsp. lactis CNRZ 481Between 1,300 and 2,700100°C/1 hProteolytic enzymesLactococci, lactobacilli,
leuconostocs,
Cl. tyrobutyricum
[30, 31]

Nisin ALact. lactis subsp. lactis ATTC 114543,354121°C/15 min,
at pH = 2.0;
100°C/10 min;
pronase, trypsin,
erepsin, elastase, carboxypeptidase and pepsin at acidic pH
Chymotrypsin, ficin, papainLactococci,  bacilli, clostridia,  Staph. aureus,
micrococci
L. monocytogenes,
L. innocua, carnobacteria
[3235]

Nisin ZLact. lactis subsp. lactis NIZO 221863,354121°C/15 min,
at pH = 2.0;
100°C/10 min;
pronase, trypsin,
erepsin, elastase, carboxypeptidase and pepsin at acidic pH
Chymotrypsin, ficin, papainLactococci, Bacilli,
Clostridia,  Staph. aureus,
Micrococci
L. monocytogenes
[35]

Lactacin BL. acidophilus N26,300100°C/60 min,
121°C/3 min;
−20°C;
catalase
Proteinase K,
pronase
Lactobacilli, Proteus, Salmonella,
staphylococi, streptococci,
bacilli
[36]

Acidocin J1132L. acidophilus JCM 1132 : 6,220
: 6,280
100°C/30 min; catalasePronase, proteinase K, trypsin, pepsinL. acidophilus,  L. casei,
L. plantarum
[37]

Acidocin 8912L. acidophilus TK 89125,200120°C/20 minProteinase K,
pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin
L. acidophilus,  L. plantarum, L. casei,  Lact. lactis [38]

BLIS LF221L. acidophilus LF221100°C/5 min;
pH = 2.0–9.0
Trypsin, pepsin, proteinase K and pronase; pH = 10.0L. helveticus, Bac. cereus, Clostridium sp., L. innocua, Staph. aureus. [39]

Brevicin B37L. brevis 37>10,000121°C/60 min;
pH = 2.0–10.0
pH > 12.0 a 25°C; pronase E,
trypsin
Pediococci, leuconostocs,
lactobacilli,  N. coralina
[40]

BulgaricanL. bulgaricus DDS14121°C/60 min;
pH < 6.0
pH > 6.0Staph. aureus [41]

BLISL. bulgaricus 79940,700100°C/1 h;
6°C/18 days
121°C/15 min
pH = 5.0–12.0
P. fragi, Staph. aureus [42]

Curvacin AL. curvatus
LTH 1174
3,000–5,000100°C/3 min;
pepsin
Proteinase K,
trypsin
Lactobacilli,  leuconostocs, carnobacteria,  Listeria sp.,
micrococci,  Staphhylococci
[43]

BLIS IFPL105L. curvatus IFPL105121°C/15 min;
pH = 5.0–7.0;
trypsin, pepsin
121°C/30 min,
chymotrypsin, proteinase K,
pancreatin
Lactococci, Lactobacilli,
Clostridia,  Listeria,
B. subtilis,  S. thermophilus,
[44]

Lacticin BL. delbrueckii subsp. lactis JCM 124860°C/10 min;
proteolytic enzymes
L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis, L. delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii [45]

FermenticinL. fermentum 46696°C/30 min;
pH = 1.0–14.0;
lysozyme
Trypsin,
pepsin
Lactobacilli [46]

Fermenticin BL. fermentum
CCRC 14018
1,000–3,000100°C/30 min;
pH = 3.0–8.0 during 36 h at 4°C
pH > 8.0;
proteinase K,
chymotrypsin, amyloglucosidase at 30°C/1 h
L. plantarum subsp.,
L. pentosus,  L. brevis,
L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, L. helveticus subsp.,
M. luteus
[47]

Gassericin AL. gasseri
LA39
6,300120°C/20 minTrypsinLactobacilli [48]

Helveticin JL. helveticus
481
37,000Lipase, lisozimeHeat;
ficin, pronase,
trypsin, pepsin,
proteinase K, subtilisin
L. bulgaricus, Lact. lactis,
L. helveticus
[49]

Helveticin
V-1829
L. helveticus V-1829>10,00045°C/120 min;
pH = 2.5–6.5
50°C/30 min;
pH > 7.0;
proteinase K, ficin, trypsin,
pronase
Lactobacilli [50]

Lactacin FL. johnsonii VPI110882,500121°C/15 minProteinase K,
trypsin, ficin,
subtilisin
Lactobacilli, Ent. faecalis [51]

Plantaricins A, EF, JK and NL. plantarum C-11>8,000100°C/30 min;
pH = 4.0–6.5
Proteolytic enzymesLactobacilli, carnobacteria
pediococci,  leuconostocs,
lactococci, enterococci
[52, 53]

Plantaricin CL. plantarum LL4413,5004°C, −20°C;
100°C/60 min,
121°C/10 min;
pH < 7.0;
pepsin, proteinase K, amylase, lipase
pH > 7.0;
pronase, trypsin, chymotrypsin
Lactobacilli, pediococci,
leuconostocs,
Prop. acidopropionici,
Lact. cremoris,  S. thermophilus,
Ent. faecalis,  S. carnosus,
Bac. subtilis,  Cl. sporogenes,
Cl. tyrobutyricum
[54]

Plantaricin SL. plantarum LPC0102,500100°C/60 min;
pH = 3.0–7.0
Leuconostocs,  clostridia, lactobacilli,  enterococci,
pediococci,  lactococci,
streptococci,
  Propionibacterium
[55]

Plantaricin TL. plantarum LPC0102,000100°C/60 min;
pH = 3.0–7.0;
amylase, lipase
Proteolytic enzymesLeuconostocs,  clostridia,
lactobacilli,  enterococci, pediococci,  lactococci, 
streptococci,  micrococci,
Propionibacterium
[55]

Reutericin 6L. reuteri LA6200,000100°C/60 min121°C/20 min, proteolytic enzymesL. acidophilus, L. delbrueckii
subsp. bulgaricus and  subsp. lactis
[56]

Sakacin AL. sake 7064,380100°C/20 min;
−20°C
Trypsin, pepsinLeuconostocs,  lactobacilli, enterococci,
Lact. lactis subsp. cremoris,
L. monocytogenes,
  A. hydrophila,
Staph. aureus
[57]

Sakacin BL. sake 2516,300100°C/20 min;
pH = 2.0–9.0
Protease XV,
bromelain
L. plantarum,  L. curvatus, 
L. sake  
L. minor, L. halotolerans,
L. viridescens, Leuc. mesenteroides
Streptococcus sp.
[58]

Sakacin ML. sake 1484,64080°C/60 min,
150°C/9 min
Pepsin, trypsin, papain, proteases II and XIV Lactobacilli,  leuconostocs,
carnobacteria,
  L. monocytogenes,
Staph. aureus
[59]

Sakacin PL. sake LTH 6733,000–5,000100°C/30 min;
pepsin
Proteinase K, trypsinLactobacilli,  leuconostocs, carnobacteria,  enterococci,  
Br. thermosphacta,  listeria
[43]

Salivacin 140L. salivarus subsp. salicinius T140CatalasePronase EL. monocytogenes,
  S. mutans  Staph. aureus,  lactobacilli,  Act. viscosus,  Y. enterocolitica Prop. acnes
[60]