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ReviewMicrobial cell factories2017

A review on Lactococcus lactis: from food to factory.

Adelene Ai-Lian Song, Lionel L A In, Swee Hua Erin Lim, Raha Abdul Rahim

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Review in Microbial cell factories, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 183 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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183citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
39.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

183 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 397 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Adelene Ai-Lian SongDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. adelene@upm.edu.my.
Lionel L A InFunctional Food Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Swee Hua Erin LimPerdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Perdana University, Block B and D, MAEPS Building, MARDI Complex, Jalan MAEPS Perdana, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Raha Abdul RahimDepartment of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYPerdana University · MYUCSI University · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lactococcus lactis has progressed a long way since its discovery and initial use in dairy product fermentation, to its present biotechnological applications in genetic engineering for the production of various recombinant proteins and metabolites that transcends the heterologous species barrier. Key desirable features of this gram-positive lactic acid non-colonizing gut bacteria include its generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, probiotic properties, the absence of inclusion bodies and endotoxins, surface display and extracellular secretion technology, and a diverse selection of cloning and inducible expression vectors. This have made L. lactis a desirable and promising host on par with other well established model bacterial or yeast systems such as Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces [corrected] cerevisiae and Bacillus subtilis. In this article, we review recent technological advancements, challenges, future prospects and current diversified examples on the use of L. lactis as a microbial cell factory. Additionally, we will also highlight latest medical-based applications involving whole-cell L. lactis as a live delivery vector for the administration of therapeutics against both communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Indexed as

Food MicrobiologyCommunicable DiseasesGenetic EngineeringGenetic VectorsLactococcus lactisMetabolic EngineeringProbioticsRecombinant ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsExpression systemsHeterologous proteinsLactococcus lactisMicrobial cell factoryRecombinant proteinsSecretionSurface display

Identifiers

PMID28376880
PMCPMC5379754
OpenAlexW2604429934

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