Characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecium GM-1 isolated from an infant

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1169-1176

  Kang, J H ^a   Lee, M S ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Bacteriocin; Enterocin; Enterococcus faecium GM 1; Faecal strain

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GENE ENCODING; PATHOGENS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA; STRAIN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOCINS; ENTEROCIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM GM-1; FECAL STRAIN; GRAM POSITIVE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMAN INFANTS; INHIBITORY ACTIVITY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIOCIN; CARBON; ENTEROCIN P; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; NATURAL PRODUCT; NITROGEN; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FECES; MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM GM 1; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE SEQUENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; THERMOSTABILITY; VIBRIO;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; TYPHIMURIUM; VIBRIO;

EID: 17644368144     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02556.x     Document Type: Article

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