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prtH2, not prtH, is the ubiquitous cell wall proteinase gene in Lactobacillus helveticus.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2009
Genay M, Sadat L, Gagnaire V, Lortal S
Abstract excerpt
Lactobacillus helveticus strains possess an efficient proteolytic system that releases peptides which are essential for lactobacillus growth in various fermented dairy products and also affect textural properties or biological activities. Cell envelope proteinases (CEPs) are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze milk proteins. In the case of L. helveticus, two CEPs with low percentages of amino acid identity have been...
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