Abstract
An efficient method for gene replacement in Lactobacillus helveticus CNRZ32 was developed by utilizing pSA3 as an integration vector. This plasmid is stably maintained in CNRZ32 at 37 degrees C but is unstable at 45 degrees C. This method consisted of a two-step gene-targeting technique: (i) chromosomal integration of a plasmid carrying an internal deletion in the gene of interest via homologous recombination and (ii) excision of the vector and the wild-type gene via homologous recombination, resulting in gene replacement. By using this procedure, the chromosomal X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidase gene (pepXP) of CNRZ32 was successfully inactivated.
MeSH Terms
Chromosomes, Bacterial
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases/genetics
Electroporation
Gene Deletion
Gene Transfer Techniques
Genes, Bacterial
Genetic Techniques
Genetic Vectors
Lactobacillus/genetics,growth & development
Plasmids
Recombination, Genetic
Restriction Mapping
Chemicals
Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Bhowmik T
Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706.
Fernández L
Steele J L
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