Long-chain vitamin K2 production in Lactococcus lactis is influenced by temperature, carbon source, aeration and mode of energy metabolism

Abstract Background Vitamin K2 (menaquinone, MK-n) is a lipid-soluble vitamin that functions as a carboxylase co-factor for maturation of proteins involved in many vital physiological processes in humans. Notably, long-chain vitamin K2 is produced by bacteria, including some species and strains belo...

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Main Authors: Yue Liu, Eric O. van Bennekom, Yu Zhang, Tjakko Abee, Eddy J. Smid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-019-1179-9