Molecular analysis of the gene cluster involved in the production and secretion of enterocins 1071A and 1071B and of the genes responsible for the replication and transfer of plasmid pEF1071

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-45

  Balla, E ^a,b   Dicks, L M T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CEVA Phylaxia Vet Biol C Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Enterocins 1071A and 1071B; Gene cluster

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; AMINO ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIOCIN; ENTEROCIN 1071A; ENTEROCIN 1071B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE INSERTION; GENE REPLICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PLASMID; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION SITE;

EID: 13844256691     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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