Variation in caseinolytic properties of six cheese related Lactobacillus helveticus strains

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A large degree of strain variation was observed in caseinolytic properties of six cheese related Lactobacillus helveticus strains. Activity on intact   s1- and ß-casein was observed only after growth in milk andnot in MRS. Totally 27 peptides from   s1- and 22 from ß-casein were identified from MS/MS fragmentationpatterns. All six strains released peptides from the amino end of  s1-casein, and the bonds Ile6-Lys7 and Gln9-Gly10 were identified as primary cleavage sites. Strain variation in the activity on intact ß-casein was observed and five of the six strains released peptides from the C-terminal region. The strains had very different activities and some strains had only trace activities. L. helveticus CNRZ 32 had the highest activity towards  s1-casein while L. helveticus LHC2 had the highest activity towards ß-casein, and these two strains also produced unique peptides from both  s1- and  ß-casein.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Dairy Journal
Volume19
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)661-668
Number of pages8
ISSN0958-6946
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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