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Amino acid-decarboxylase activity of bacteria isolated from fermented pork sausages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11428577     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The occurrence of amino acid-decarboxylase activity in 92 strains of lactic acid bacteria, coagulase-negative staphylococci, and Enterobacteriaceae isolated from Spanish fermented pork sausages was investigated. The presence of biogenic amines in a decarboxylase synthetic broth was determined by ion-pair high performance liquid chromatography with o-phtalaldehyde post-column derivatization. Among the 66 lactic acid bacteria strains tested, 21 lactobacilli (in particular, Lactobacillus curvatus) and all 16 enterococci were amine producers. Tyramine was the main amine produced by these bacteria, although they also produced phenylethylamine, tryptamine, and/or the diamines putrescine and cadaverine. None of the lactic acid bacteria produced histamine. Coagulase-negative staphylococci were found to be negative amine-producers. Aromatic monoamines, apart from histamine, were not formed by Enterobacteriaceae. This family was responsible for cadaverine and putrescine production. The results obtained for biogenic amine production by bacteria in a synthetic medium suggest that amino acid-decarboxylase activity is strain dependent rather than being related to specific species.
Authors:
S Bover-Cid; M Hugas; M Izquierdo-Pulido; M C Vidal-Carou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of food microbiology     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0168-1605     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Food Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-06-28     Completed Date:  2001-07-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412849     Medline TA:  Int J Food Microbiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  185-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition and Food Science-CeRTA, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / metabolism*
Biogenic Amines / analysis,  biosynthesis
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology*
Fermentation
Lactobacillus / enzymology*
Meat Products / microbiology*
Spain
Staphylococcus / enzymology*
Swine
Tyramine / biosynthesis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biogenic Amines; 51-67-2/Tyramine; EC 4.1.1.28/Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases

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