Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are considered weakly proleolytic when compared with many other groups of bacteria (e.g., Bacillus, Proteus, Pseudomonas). However, most strains of LAB rely on a complex proteolytic system that allow them to liberate essential and growth-stimulatory amino acids and small peptides from the protein-rich substrates such as milk, meat, and vegetables in which they are primarily found.
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de Giori, G.S., Hébert, E.M. (2001). Methods to Determine Proteolytic Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria. In: Spencer, J.F.T., de Ragout Spencer, A.L. (eds) Food Microbiology Protocols. Methods in Biotechnology, vol 14. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-029-2:197
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