FIG 1.

Heat map representing the distribution across the Lactobacillus genus of proteins homologous to the gallate decarboxylase C subunit (LpdC) and tannase from L. plantarum WCFS1. Gene products from the representative type strain genomes of all Lactobacillus species available online with significant homology of 70% iterative similarity over 50% of the protein length are represented in the matrix. This matrix employs a color code that represents the degree of sequence identity, from black (absent) to purple. Species are ordered by the degree of homology, and the isolation source for each strain is indicated.