Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)

Comparative analyses are extremely powerful for the transfer of information from well-studied organisms to other organisms and, when coupled to functional and phenotypic information, for gaining insight into the relative importance of components for the differences and similarities observed. The SysMO-LAB project focuses
on relatively simple and closely related lactic acid bacteria. These are Lactococcus lactis, the major microorganism used in the dairy industry, Enterococcus faecalis, both a major (fecal) contaminant in food and water and a contributor to food fermentation, and Streptococcus pyogenes, an important human pathogen. These bacteria have similar primary metabolisms but exist in completely different environments (milk, faeces, blood).

The SDBV group's contribution is the gathering and structuring of kinetics information from literature on Lactic Acid Bacteria. Data from partners in this project will also be entered into