' Lactobacillus fermentum ' 3872 genome sequencing reveals plasmid and chromosomal genes potentially involved in a probiotic activity.

Lehri, Burhan, Seddon, Alan and Karlyshev, Andrey (2015) ' Lactobacillus fermentum ' 3872 genome sequencing reveals plasmid and chromosomal genes potentially involved in a probiotic activity. FEMS microbiology letters, 362(11), ISSN (print) 1574-6968

Abstract

In this report we describe a ' Lactobacillus fermentum ' 3872 plasmid (pLF3872) not previously found in any other strain of this species. The analysis of the complete sequence of this plasmid revealed the presence of a gene encoding a large collagen binding protein (CBP), as well as the genes responsible for plasmid maintenance and conjugation. Potential roles of CBP and a chromosomally encoded fibronectin-binding protein (FbpA) in probiotic activity are discussed.

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