Table 1.

Genes and enzymes for the biosynthesis of DHPPP, THF-polyglutamate, chorismate, and pABA predicted from the sequenced genomes of genus Lactobacillus and other lactic acid bacteria [46]. Abbreviations: pABA, para-aminobenzoic acid; DHPPP, 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin pyrophosphate; THF, tetrahydrofolate.

^a, h: human gastro-intestinal tract; a: animal gastrointestinal tract; p: probiotic; f: fermented food (meat or dairy products); v: plant; Within each strain, dots with the same color indicate genes organized within the same gene cluster; empty dots indicate genes located elsewhere in the genome; Within each strain, dots with the same letter indicate the same gene encoding different enzymatic activities.