Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Leuconostoc: Insights from Genomic Analysis

Leuconostoc is gram-positive, non-motile, and heterofermentative of lactic acid bacteria with genome sizes ranging from ۱ to ۲.۵ Mb. These bacteria produce various metabolites, including bacteriocins, organic acids, and aroma compounds crucial in food and health biotechnology. This study employed antiSMASH, a bioinformatics tool, to analyze whole genomes of Leuconostoc species, revealing ۱۸ regions across these strains corresponding to five distinct product types. The presence of heterocyst glycolipid synthase-like PKSs in L. gasicomitatum suggests its potential in biotechnology beyond food biotechnology.

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lactic acid bacteria (LAB) ، Leuconostoc ، antiSMASH ، polyketide synthases ، glycolipids