The species-specific mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide subtilosin against Listeria monocytogenes Scott A

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-58

  van Kuijk, S ^a   Noll, K S ^b   Chikindas, M L ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bacteriocin; Listeria monocytogenes; Mode of action; Subtilosin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; LIPID BILAYERS; LISTERIA; PATHOGENS; PEPTIDES;

ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; BACTERIOCINS; INTRACELLULAR ATP; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MODE OF ACTION; PH GRADIENTS; SPECIES SPECIFICS; SUBTILOSIN;

CELL DEATH;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SUBTILOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; DILUTION; INHIBITOR; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PEPTIDE; PH;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BROTH DILUTION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 83255184990     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2011.03170.x     Document Type: Article

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