Consumer demand for “fresh food” with no chemical preservatives has prompted researchers to pay more attention to natural antimicrobial peptides such as bacteriocins.
Bingyue Xin +9 more
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DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM CULTIVATION CONDITIONS FOR SYNTHESIS OF BACTERIOCINS WITH AND STRAINS AND THEIR STABILITY INVESTIGATION [PDF]
Bacteriocins are substances of protein nature which have antimicrobial properties. Due to the wide spectrum of antagonistic activity which bacteriocins of some microorganisms have, they have the potential for being used as components of antibacterial ...
Zimina M.I. +4 more
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A Review of Structural Characteristics and Structure-Function Relationship of Two-Peptide (Class IIb) Bacteriocins [PDF]
The two-peptide (class IIb) bacteriocins are generally thermostable small-molecule (< 10 kDa) two-component antimicrobial peptides produced by Gram-positive bacteria.
ZHAO Penghao, SHANG Jiacui, CHEN Yuhan, DUAN Bofan, MENG Xiangchen
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Wild-type Lactococcus lactis producing bacteriocin-like prophage lysins
IntroductionLactococcus is a genus of lactic acid bacteria used in the dairy industry as a starter. Lactococci have been found to produce altogether more than 40 different bacteriocins, ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial proteins.
Timo M. Takala +5 more
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NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF BACTERIOCINS IN FOOD AND IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH
Background: Bacteriocins are proteins groups, produced by gram-positive bacteria having the potential to use as food preservatives and antibacterial agents.
Muhammad Anees Ur Rehman +4 more
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Transporter Protein-Guided Genome Mining for Head-to-Tail Cyclized Bacteriocins
Head-to-tail cyclized bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides that are defined by peptide backbone cyclization involving the N- and C- terminal amino acids.
Daniel Major +5 more
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Background Bacteriocins are generally defined as ribosomally synthesized peptides, which are produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that affect the growth of related or unrelated microorganisms.
Pei Gee Yap, Zee Wei Lai, Joo Shun Tan
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Immunomodulation, Bioavailability and Safety of Bacteriocins
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the emergence of new pathogens have created a need for new strategies to fight against infectious diseases.
Svetlana V. Guryanova
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Controlled functional expression of the bacteriocins pediocin PA-1 and bactofencin A in Escherichia coli [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe bacteriocins bactofencin A (class IId) and pediocin PA-1 (class IIa) are encoded by operons with a similarly clustered gene organization including a structural peptide, an immunity protein, an ABC transporter and accessory bacteriocin ...
Cotter, Paul D. +5 more
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Potential Novel Food-Related and Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials Combined with Bacteriocins
Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides or proteinaceous materials produced by bacteria against pathogens. These molecules have high efficiency and specificity and are equipped with many properties useful in food-related applications, such as food ...
Atanu Naskar, Kwang-sun Kim
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