Optimization of culture conditions for gamma-aminobutyric acid production by newly identified Pediococcus pentosaceus MN12 isolated from ‘mam nem’, a fermented fish sauce

Do Thi Bich Thuy*, An Tien Nguyen, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Kit Wayne Chew, Margo Cnockaert, Peter Vandamme, Yeek Chia Ho, Nguyen Duc Huy, Heriberto Hernández Cocoletzi, Pau Loke Show

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Abstract

This study was aimed to identify and optimize the culture conditions for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production by a lactic acid bacterium strain isolated from mam nem, a fermented fish sauce. Among the six isolates obtained from mam nem, the MN12 had the most potent GABA-producing capability. The strain was then identified to be Pedioccocus pentosaceus by employing MALDI-TOF-MS and phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase sequencing methods. The initial cell density of 5.106 CFU/mL, monosodium glutamate concentration of 60 mM, initial pH of 7, temperature of 45°C and cultivation time of 72 h were found to be the optimal culture conditions for highest production of GABA, reaching 27.9 ± 0.42 mM, by this strain. The cultivation conditions for GABA production by P. pentosaceus MN12 have been successfully optimized, providing a foundation for the development of fermented foods enriched with GABA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-62
Number of pages9
JournalBioengineered
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Keywords

  • fermented fish sauce
  • GABA
  • optimization
  • Pedioccocus pentosaceus

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