Interaction of the lantibiotic nisin with membranes revealed by fluorescence quenching of an introduced tryptophan

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 156-164

  Martin, Isabelle ^a   Ruysschaert, Jean Marie ^a   Sanders, Dale ^b   Giffard, Catriona J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lantibiotic; Membranes; Mode of action; Nisin; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

LANTIBIOTIC; NISIN;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SUBSP. LACTIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029897154     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0156u.x     Document Type: Article

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