Mechanistic action of pediocin and nisin: Recent progress and unresolved questions

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 511-519

  Montville, T J ^a   Chen, Y ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BACTERIOCIN; CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN; CELL RECEPTOR; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; LACTOCOCCIN; LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NISIN; PEDIOCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHANNEL GATING; COMPLEX FORMATION; DRUG MECHANISM; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE; SHORT SURVEY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIA; BACTERIOCINS; CELL MEMBRANE; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NISIN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTON-MOTIVE FORCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031758352     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051328     Document Type: Short Survey

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