Polyphosphate in Lactobacillus and Its Link to Stress Tolerance and Probiotic Properties

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 1944
• Main Authors: Alcántara, Cristina, Coll-Marqués, José M, Jadán-Piedra, Carlos, Vélez, Dinoraz, Devesa, Vicenta, Zúñiga, Manuel, Monedero, Vicente
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.09.2018
• Subjects: Lactobacillus; mercury; Microbiology; polyphosphate; polyphosphate kinase; probiotic; polyphosphate; probiotic; polyphosphate kinase; mercury; Lactobacillus

The synthesis of the inorganic polymer polyphosphate (poly-P) in bacteria has been linked to stress survival and to the capacity of some strains to sequester heavy metals. In addition, synthesis of poly-P by certain strains of probiotic lactobacilli has been evidenced as a probiotic mechanism due to...