Bacillus cereus에 항균활성을 갖는 박테리오신을 생산하는 유산균을 김치로부터 분리하였다. 선별한 균주는 Bergey’s manual, 16S rDNA 분석을 통하여 Lactococcus lactis로 동정 되었으며, L. lactis ET45로 명명하였다. ET45가 생산하는 박테리오신은 pH 3.0-11.0까지 안정하였고, 열 안정성 테스트결과 40-121℃까지 안정함을 확인하였다. 박테리오신의 생산을 위한 최적 조건으로 MRS 액체배지에서 초기 pH 7.5, 30℃에서 18시간 배양하였을 때 최대생산을 보였다. 박테리오신의 항균활성이 proteinase K의 처리로 활성이 소실되어, 박테리오신이 단백질성 물질임을 확인하였다. 박테리오신의 분자량은 tricine sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacryamide gel electrophoresis (TSDS- PAGE)를 통하여 약 4.5 kDa임을 확인하였다.
Bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium having antagonistic activity against Bacillus cereus, was isolated from Kimchi. The selected strain was identified as Lactococcus lactis by the Bergey’s manual and 16S rDNA analysis, and named as L. lactis ET45. The bacteriocin was stable in the pH range 3.0-11.0. The bacteriocin was active over a wide temperature range from 40℃ to 121℃. Optimal culture condition for producing bacteriocin was obtained by growing the cells on MRS medium at pH 7.5 and 30°C for 18 h. Antibacterial activity of the bacteriocin was completely disappeared by proteinase K, and this means that bacteriocin is a proteinous substance. The molecular weight of bacteriocin was estimated to be about 4.5 kDa by tricine sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacryamide gel electrophoresis (TSDS-PAGE).