Degradation of Triglycerides by a Pseudomonad Isolated from Milk: The Roles of Lipase and Esterase Studied Using Recombinant Strains Over-producing, or Specifically Deficient in these Enzymes

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MCKAY, DB
DIECKELMANN, M
BEACHAM, IR
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1995
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The roles of lipase and esterase in causing hydrolytic spoilage of milk by a highly lipolytic psychrotrophic strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens, LS107d2, has been studied. Strains of LS107d2 have been constructed that over‐produce, or are specifically deficient in, a lipase (encoded by lip A) and an esterase (encoded by est A). Southern blot analysis reveals that LS107d2 contains only one esterase and one lipase (encoded by est A and lip A) and this was confirmed by the phenotypes of mutants on triolein and tributyrin‐containing agar. Analysis of broth cultures showed that the lipase is secreted into the culture medium; in contrast, the esterase is not secreted. Free fatty acid (FFA) levels in whole milk cultures of wild‐type, over‐producing and the mutant strains of LS107d2 have been examined. From these studies it is concluded that esterase is not involved in the accumulation of FFA by hydrolysing short chain fatty acid esters; that the highly lipolytic phenotype of LS107d2 is due solely to a single secreted lipase; and that the main FFA accumulated in milk cultures of LS107d2 are C4, C16, C18 and C18: 1. Evidence is also presented demonstrating that FFA degradation, as well as production, determines the level of FFA in milk contaminated with lipolytic organisms.

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Journal of Applied Microbiology

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78

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3

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Information and computing sciences

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