Table 1.
List of industrial enzymes and compounds produced from various Lactococcus lactis strains
| Industrial type & products | Applications/functions | Lactococcus lactis strain | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | |||
| Lactic acid | Preservative, flavouring, polylactic acid, plastic, emulsifier, moisturizer | All strains | [43] |
| Acetoin/diacetyl | Flavouring | CRL264 | [44] |
| l-alanine | Sweetener | AlaDH+LDH− | [48] |
| Linalool | Flavouring | NZ9000 | [64] |
| Germacrene D | Antimicrobial, insecticidal, pheromones | NZ9000 | [65] |
| β-Sesquiphellandrene | Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer | NZ9000 | [66, 67] |
| Hyaluronic acid | Cosmetics, medical | NZ9020 | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Folate (B11) | Health supplements | NZ9000 | [49–51] |
| Riboflavin (B12) | Health supplements | NZ9000 | |
| Biofuels | |||
| Ethanol | Energy source | CS4435 | [63] |
| Peptides | |||
| Bacteriocin | Anti-microbial, preservative | NZ9000 | [52, 68] |
| Brazzein | Sweetener | N/S | [69] |
| Mabinlin II | Sweetener | N/S | [70] |
| Nisin Z | Food preservative | F44 | [71] |
| Enzymes | |||
| β-Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase | Starch degradation | NZ9000 | [26] |
| Coumarate CoA ligase (4CL) | Metabolic engineering | FI9974 | [72] |
| Alcohol acyltransferase (SAAT) | Metabolic engineering | NZ9000 | [64] |
| Linalool/nerolidol synthase (FaNES) | Metabolic engineering | NZ9000 | [64] |
| Sesquiterpene synthase | Metabolic engineering | NZ9000 | [65] |
| 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase (HMGR) | Metabolic engineering | NZ9000 | [66] |
| Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) | Intestinal metabolism, probiotics | NZ3900 | [73] |
| Acid urease | Urea hydrolysis | N/S | [74] |
N/S not specified