Ruminococcin A, a New Lantibiotic Produced by a Ruminococcus gnavus Strain Isolated from Human Feces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 4111-4118

  Dabard, J ^a   Bridonneau, C ^a   Phillipe, C ^a   Anglade, P ^a   Molle, D ^a   Nardi, M ^a   Ladire M ^a   Girardin, H ^a   Marcille, F ^a   Gomez, A ^a   Fons, M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; RUMINOCOCCIN A; TRYPSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CLOSTRIDIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; GENETICS; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOCINS; CLOSTRIDIUM; CULTURE MEDIA; FECES; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRYPSIN;

EID: 18044400091     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.9.4111-4118.2001     Document Type: Article

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