Lactic acid bacteria having improved sugar metabolism

The invention relates to a method for generating a Streptococcus thermophilus strain exhibiting a "high galactose utilization" profile, which is characterized by a high percentage of consumed galactose at the maximum speed of lactose consumption and optionally a high percentage of consumed...

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Hauptverfasser: PIANFETTI, Mikael, VAN DILLEN, Sabine, FREMAUX, Christophe, HORVATH, Philippe, GUILLOU, Elodie, JEDRZEJOWSKI, Anäis
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a method for generating a Streptococcus thermophilus strain exhibiting a "high galactose utilization" profile, which is characterized by a high percentage of consumed galactose at the maximum speed of lactose consumption and optionally a high percentage of consumed galactose at the end of lactose consumption (both as determined by assay I), comprising modifying the sequence of the gal-lac gene cluster. The invention also relates to a Streptococcus thermophilus strain obtained or obtainable by this method, to a Streptococcus thermophilus strain characterized both by the sequence of its gal-lac gene cluster and its "high galactose utilization" profile, to a culture and kit-of part comprising such strains, as well as to the use of such strains in food applications.