Abstract
As a rational approach to the genetic development of a stable lysine overproducing strain of Lactobacillus plantarum for the fermentation of ‘ogi’, a Nigerian fermented cereal porridge, regulation of lysine biosynthesis in this species was investigated. Spontaneous lysine overproducing mutants of Lact. plantarum were obtained and their aspartokinase activities compared with those of wild‐type strains under different conditions. Results showed that aspartokinase activity of Lact. plantarum cell extracts was not inhibited by either lysine, threonine, methionine or combinations of lysine and threonine. Instead, methionine enhanced aspartokinase activity in vitro. Results indicated that lysine biosynthesis in Lact. plantarum could be regulated by lysine via the control of aspartokinase production in a way different to that described for other bacteria.
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