Circular bacteriocins: Biosynthesis and mode of action

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 6854-6862

  Gabrielsen, Christina ^a   Brede, Dag A ^b   Nes, Ingolf F ^b   Diep, Dzung B ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; MICROORGANISMS; PEPTIDES;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME; RECENT PROGRESS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; PEPTIDE; PH;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIOCIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOCINS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS;

EID: 84908293979     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02284-14     Document Type: Short Survey

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