Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2577473 | International Congress Series | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesised antimicrobial proteins produced by bacteria that generally kill or inhibit species or strains closely related to the producer. Members of the genus Streptococcus produce a myriad of bacteriocins, most of which are small (< 6 kDa) peptides. However, several large (> 10 kDa) streptococcal bacteriocins have also been identified. In this paper, we describe the biochemical and genetic characteristics of the large bacteriocins currently studied in our laboratory, including the identification of stellalysin, a new lytic bacteriocin produced by Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus.
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Authors
Nicholas C.K. Heng, Pearl M. Swe, Yi-Tian Ting, Muriel Dufour, Hayley J. Baird, Nancy L. Ragland, Grace A. Burtenshaw, Ralph W. Jack, John R. Tagg,