Abstract
The cell membrane, consisting of a phospholipid bilayer, is an important defense system of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) against adverse conditions. However, this membrane gets damaged during the process of spray drying of LAB into powder. In this study, two strains of Lactobacillus bulgaricus L9–7 and L4–2-12 with significantly different survival rates of about 22.49% and 0.43% after spray drying were explored at the cell membrane level. A total of 65 significantly different lipid species were screened from the cell membranes of two strains, with cardiolipin (CL) 15:1_22:6_24:0_28:0 being the crucial lipid species affecting membrane resistance. Finally, the KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that glycerophospholipid metabolism was the most predominant pathway, and eleven lipid species were annotated, including CL. Overall, this paper provides valuable insights into enhancing the heat tolerance of LAB.
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