Mode of action and safety of lactosporin, a novel antimicrobial protein produced by Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 714-722

  Riazi, S ^a   Dover, S E ^b   Chikindas, M L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Bacteriocins; Mechanism of action

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; POTASSIUM; PROTEINS; TISSUE;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIOCINS; CELL-FREE; IN-VITRO; MECHANISM OF ACTION; MODE OF ACTION; SUPERNATANTS; TRANSMEMBRANES;

CELLS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; LACTOSPORIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COAGULATION; MEMBRANE; PH; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SAFETY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS COAGULANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PH; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

EID: 84865293841     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05376.x     Document Type: Article

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