Identification and partial characterization of tochicin, a bacteriocin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp tochigiensis

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 294-298

  Paik, H D ^a,b   Bae, S S ^a   Park, S H ^a   Pan, J G ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bacteriocin; Tochicin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; TOCHICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIOCINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031449757     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900462     Document Type: Article

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