Properties and applications of lantibiotics, a class of Bacteriocins produced by gram-positive bacteria

Journal of Oral Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-164

  Nagao, Jun Ichi ^a  

^a FUKUOKA DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Bacteriocins; Lantibiotics; Medical application

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949096374     PISSN: 13490079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.51.158     Document Type: Article

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