Modified gram positive bacteria and uses thereof
AssigneeIntrexon Actobiotics NV
InventorsLothar Steidler, Karolien Van Huynegem, Klaas Vandenbroucke
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Abstract
The present invention relates to gram positive bacteria with increased stress resistance and/or improved storage characteristics. In particular, the invention relates to gram positive bacterium which accumulate intracellular trehalose. The gram positive bacterium according to the invention lack cellobiose-specific PTS system IIC component (PtcC) activity. The gram positive bacterium may further lack trehalose 6-phosphate phosphorylase (TrePP) activity. The gram positive bacterium may further overexpress trehalose transporters. The invention further relates to compositions comprising such gram positive bacterium as well as methods and uses thereof.
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A composition comprising a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) or a Bifidobacterium, wherein the LAB or the Bifidobacterium lacks PtcC activity, wherein the LAB or the Bifidobacterium contains a functional heterologous trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene, wherein the LAB or the Bifidobacterium further (a) constitutively overexpresses a gene encoding a trehalose transporter, or (b) lacks trehalose 6-phosphate phosphorylase (TrePP) activity, and wherein the composition is a food additive, a probiotic composition, or a starter culture.
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