Probiotics and Virus

Probiotics

Probiotic currently is used to name ingested microorganisms associated with beneficial effects to humans and animals. Ontomatica identifies two microorganism classes: archaea and bacteria

For example, bacteria secrete proteases to hydrolyze (digest) peptide bonds in proteins; to break proteins into their constituent monomers (amino acids). Lactic acid bacteria are gram-positive, lactic acid producing firmicutes used in food fermentation. Examples are dairy products like yogurt. Protease activity contributes to flavor in food products.

Ontomatica identifies lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillales).

Ontomatica manages food products where the treatment is fermentation:

lactic acid fermented foods

lactic acid other agent fermented foods

proteolytic fermented foods

Similarly, Ontomatica identifies protease inhibitors, their relationships with human disorders, and their relationships with human genes (72 are identified in example). Interactions with human genes are further classified by activity: Affects, Decreases and Increases Activity.

Virus

Bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium. Phages are distributed in human intestines, a bacterial host. Some viruses are beneficial - infecting bacteria that causes disorders. Some viruses are harmful - infecting probiotic bacteria.

Ontomatica identifies bacteriophages.

Ontomatica identifies specific bacteria, such as bacteroides, infected by bacteriophages.