Nisin-triggered activity of Lys44, the secreted endolysin from Oenococcus oeni phage fOg44

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 457-461

  Nascimento, João Gil ^a   Guerreiro Pereira, Maria Carolina ^a   Costa, Sérgio Fernandes ^b   São José, Carlos ^a   Santos, Mário Almeida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL PROTEIN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ENDOLYSIN; GRAMICIDIN; HOLIN; LYSINE; NIGERICIN; NISIN; PROTEIN FOG44; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CELL SECRETION; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION PREVENTION; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; OENOCOCCUS OENI; OENOPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE;

BACTERIOPHAGES; CELL WALL; DNA; DNA, VIRAL; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; LACTOBACILLACEAE; NISIN; VIRAL PROTEINS;

OENOCOCCUS OENI;

EID: 37549067712     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01195-07     Document Type: Article

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