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Revisiting the Multifaceted Roles of Bacteriocins [PDF]
Microbial EcologyBacteriocins are gene-encoded antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria. These peptides are heterogeneous in terms of structure, antimicrobial activities, biosynthetic clusters, and regulatory mechanisms.
Sara Arbulu, Morten Kjos
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Bacteriocins as a new generation of antimicrobials: toxicity aspects and regulations
FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2020 In recent decades, bacteriocins have received substantial attention as antimicrobial compounds. Although bacteriocins have been predominantly exploited as food preservatives, they are now receiving increased attention as potential clinical antimicrobials
S. Soltani +9 more
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NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF BACTERIOCINS IN FOOD AND IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH
International Journal of Pharmacy & Integrated Health Sciences, 2023 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
Molecules, 2021 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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Use of Probiotic Bacteria and Bacteriocins as an Alternative to Antibiotics in Aquaculture
Microorganisms, 2022 In addition to their use in human medicine, antimicrobials are also used in food animals and aquaculture, and their use can be categorized as therapeutic against bacterial infections.
W. A. Pereira +8 more
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Molecules, 2021 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are Gram-positive and catalase-negative microorganisms used to produce fermented foods. They appear morphologically as cocci or rods and they do not form spores.
M. P. Mokoena, C. Omatola, A. Olaniran
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Controlled functional expression of the bacteriocins pediocin PA-1 and bactofencin A in Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2017 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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Antibiotics, 2020 Despite highly specialized international interventions and policies in place today, the rapid emergence and dissemination of resistant bacterial species continue to occur globally, threatening the longevity of antibiotics in the medical sector.
Elaine Meade, M. Slattery, M. Garvey
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Bacteriocins: Potential for Human Health
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021 Due to the challenges of antibiotic resistance to global health, bacteriocins as antimicrobial compounds have received more and more attention. Bacteriocins are biosynthesized by various microbes and are predominantly used as food preservatives to ...
Fuqing Huang +7 more
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Bacteriocins in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance: Rising to the Challenge
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Decades of antibiotic misuse in clinical settings, animal feed, and within the food industry have led to a concerning rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Grațiela Grădișteanu Pîrcălăbioru +7 more
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