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ArticleJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2023

FolE gene expression for folic acid productivity from optimized and characterized probiotic Lactobacillus delbrueckii.

Mohamed Khedr, Fady Sayed Youssef, Noura El-Kattan, Mahmoud S Abozahra, Mohammed N Selim, Abdullah Yousef, Kamal M A Khalil, Alsayed E Mekky

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Article in Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed KhedrDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr, 11884, Cairo, Egypt. Mohamedkhedr.221@Azhar.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-8607
Fady Sayed YoussefDepartment of Pharmacology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 1221, Egypt.
Noura El-KattanDepartment of Microbiology, Research Institute of Medical Entomology, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Giza, Egypt.
Mahmoud S AbozahraDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohammed N SelimDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 33433, USA.
Abdullah YousefBasic & Medical Sciences Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alryada University for Science & Technology, Al ryada, Egypt.
Kamal M A KhalilGenetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, Genetics and Cytology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth Street, Dokki, 12622, Cairo, Egypt.
Alsayed E MekkyDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGNational Research Centre · EGAl-Ryada University for Science and TechnologyCairo University · EGGeneral Organization For Teaching Hospitals and Institutes · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLactobacillus delbrueckii was one of the most common milk lactic acid bacterial strains (LAB) which characterized as probiotic with many health influencing properties.

resultsAmong seven isolates, KH1 isolate was the best producer of folic acid with 100 µg/ml after 48 h of incubation; FolE gene expression after 24 h of incubation was in the highest value in case of KH1 with three folds. Lactose was the best carbon source for this KH1, besides the best next isolates KH80 and KH98. The selected three LAB isolates were identified through 16S rDNA as Lactobacillus delbrueckii. These three isolates have high tolerance against acidic pH 2-3; they give 45, 10, and 22 CFUs at pH 3, besides 9, 6, and 4 CFUs at pH2, respectively. They also have resistance against elevated bile salt range 0.1-0.4%. KH1 recorded 99% scavenging against 97.3% 1000 µg/ml ascorbic acid. Docking study exhibits the binding mode of folic acid which exhibited an energy binding of - 8.65 kcal/mol against DHFR. Folic acid formed four Pi-alkyl, Pi-Pi, and Pi-sigma interactions with Ala9, Ile7, Phe34, and Ile60. Additionally, folic acid interacted with Glu30 and Asn64 by three hydrogen bonds with 1.77, 1.76, and 1.96 Å.

conclusionLAB isolates have probiotic properties, antioxidant activity, and desired organic natural source for folic acid supplementation that improve hemoglobin that indicated by docking study interaction.

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AntioxidantDHFRFolE geneFolic acidLactobacillus delbrueckii

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