Table 1.
General Genome Features of Typical LAB Genomes
| Species-Strains | Genome Length, bp | GC Content (%) | Plasmids (No. of Genes) | No. of Proteins | No. of Pseudogenes | No. of rRNA Operons | No. of tRNAs | No. of Prophages | IS Elements (Copies) | [Reference]/ GenBank no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bifidobacteria | ||||||||||
| B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 | 2,089,645 | 59 | 0 | 1,631 | None | 5 | 54 | ? | ? | NC_008618 |
| B. adolescentis L2-32 | 2,385,710 | 59 | 0 | 2,428 | None | 5 | 54 | ? | ? | AAXD00000000 |
| B. longum biovar longum NCC2705 | 2,256,646 | 60 | pBLO1 (2)a | 1,727 | None | 4 | 57 | 1? | 6 (16)b | [22]/NC_004307 |
| B. longum biovar longum DJO10A | 2,375,286 | 59 | pDOJH10L (10), pDOJH10S (3) | 1,908 | None | 4 | 57 | ? | ? | AABM00000000 |
| Lactobacilli | ||||||||||
| L. acidophilus NCFM | 1,993,564 | 34 | 0c | 1,864 | None | 4 | 61 | 2 remnants | 7 (17) | [17]/NC_006814 |
| L. brevis ATTC 367 | 2,340,228 | 46 | pLVIS1 (12), pLVIS2 (25) | 2,221 | 50 | 5 | 65 | 1 | (31) | [15]/NC_008497 |
| L. casei ATTC 334 | 2,924,325 | 46 | pLSEI1 (20) | 2,776 | 82 | 5 | 59 | 2 | (90) | [15]/NC_008526 |
| L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus ATCC BAA365 | 1,856,951 | 49 | 0 | 1,725 | 192 | 9 | 98 | 0 | (33) | [15]/NC_008529 |
| L. delbrueckki subsp. bulgaricus ATCC11842 | 1,864,998d | 49 | 0 | 1,562 | 270 | 9 | 95 | 0 | 10 (?) | [19]/NC_008054 |
| L. gasseri ATTC 33323 | 1,894,360 | 35 | 0 | 1,763 | 43 | 6 | 78 | 1 | (3) | [15]/NC_008530 |
| L. helveticus DPC 4571 | 2,080,931 | 38 | 0 | 1,848 | 155 | 4 | 73 | 1 renmant | 21 (213) | [20]/NC_010080 |
| L. johnsonii NCC 533 | 1,992,676 | 34 | 0 | 1,821 | None | 6 | 79 | 2 | (14) | [56]/NC_005362 |
| L. plantarum WCFS1 | 3,308,274 | 44 | pWCFS101 (3), pWCFS102 (4), pWCFS103 (43) | 3,052 | 39 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 2 (12) | [57]/NC_004567 |
| L. reuteri F275 | 1,999,618 | 38 | 0 | 2,027 | 39 | 6 | 68 | ? | ? | NC_009513 |
| L. reuteri 100-23 | 2,174,299 | 38 | 0 | 2037 | 2 | 6 | 65 | ? | ? | AAPZ00000000 |
| L. sakei 23K | 1,884,661 | 41 | 0 | 1,883 | 30 | 7 | 63 | 1 remnant | 4 (12) | [58]/NC_007576 |
| L. salivarius subsp. salivarius UCC118 | 2,133,977 | 32 | pSF118-20 (27), pSF118-44 (52), pMP118 (220) | 1,834 | 73 | 7 | 78 | 4 (2 remnant) | 16 (43) | [44]/NC_007929 |
| Lactococci | ||||||||||
| L. lactis subsp. cremoris MG 1363 | 2,529,478 | 35 | Plasmid cured | 2,436 | 81 | 6 | 62 | 6 (4 remnant) | 12 (71) | [34]/NC_009004 |
| L. lactis subsp. cremoris SK11 | 2,641,635 | 35 | pLACR1 (11), pLACR2 (8), pLACR3 (66), pLACR4 (39), pLACR5 (8) | 2,509 | 153 | 6 | 62 | 4? | 9 (130) | [15]/NC_008527 |
| L. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis IL1403 | 2,365,589 | 35 | Plasmid cured | 2,310 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 6 (43) | [33]/NC_002662 |
| Leuconostoc | ||||||||||
| L. citreum KM20 | 1,796,284 | 39 | pLCK1 (49), pLCK2 (36), pLCK3 (29), pLCK4 (13) | 1,820 | - | 4 | 69 | remnants | 2 (10) | [68]/NC_010471 |
| L. mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides ATTC8293 | 2,075,763 | 37 | pLEUM1 (34) | 2,009 | 19 | 4 | 71 | 1 | (10) | [15]/NC_008531 |
| Oenococci | ||||||||||
| O. oeni PSU-1 | 1,780,517 | 37 | 0 | 1,691 | 122 | 2 | 43 | 0 | (?) | [15]/NC_008528 |
| O. oeni ATCC BAA-1163 | 1,753,447 | 37 | 0 | 1,398 | 277 | 3 | 43 | 0 | (9) | AAUV00000000 |
| Pediococci | ||||||||||
| P. pentosaceus ATTC 25745 | 1,832,387 | 37 | 0 | 1,757 | 19 | 5 | 55 | 2? | (4) | [15]/ NC_008525 |
| Streptococci | ||||||||||
| S. thermophilus LMD9 | 1,864,178 | 39 | pSTER1 (2) pSTER2 (4) | 1,710 | 206 | 6 | 67 | 1? | (63) | [15]/NC_008532 |
| S. thermophilus CNRZ1066 | 1,796,226 | 39 | 0 | 1,915 | 182 | 6 | 67 | 1 | (55) | [18]/NC_006449 |
| S. thermophilus LMG13811 | 1,796,846 | 39 | 0 | 1,890 | 180 | 6 | 67 | 0 | (54) | [18]/NC_006448 |
a
Also integrated plasmid remnants.
b
Three unique and identical IS structures (three successive integrases inserted in the middle of an IS).
c
Three potentially autonomous integrated regions (7x3 ORFs).
d
An unusual inverted repeat at the chromosome replication terminus of 47.5 kb.
?
, data not reported or not contrasted.