Biosynthetic characterization and biochemical features of the third natural nisin variant, nisin Q, produced by Lactococcus lactis 61-14

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1982-1990

  Yoneyama, F ^a   Fukao, M ^a   Zendo, T ^a   Nakayama, J ^a   Sonomoto, K ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteriocin; Lactic acid bacteria; Lactococcus lactis; Lantibiotic; Nisin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENES; LACTIC ACID; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTIMICROBIAL SPECTRA; BACTERIOCINS; BIOSYNTHESIS GENE CLUSTER; GENE CLUSTERS; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LANTIBIOTICS; NISIN; NISIN Z; Q METHOD;

AMINO ACIDS;

METHIONINE; NISIN; NISIN A; NISIN Q; NISIN Z; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXIDATION; PEPTIDE; TOLERANCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; OXIDATION; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 56649103783     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03958.x     Document Type: Article

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