Chemical and genetic characterization of bacteriocins: Antimicrobial peptides for food safety

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-44

  Snyder, Abigail B ^a   Worobo, Randy W ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Bacteriocin; Biocontrol

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIOCIN; FOOD ADDITIVE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HISTORY; LAW; MULTIGENE FAMILY; REVIEW;

ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; BACTERIOCIN; BIOCONTROL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOCINS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MULTIGENE FAMILY;

EID: 84887233716     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6293     Document Type: Review

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