Insight into Two ABC Transporter Families Involved in Lantibiotic Resistance

Antimicrobial peptides, which contain (methyl)-lanthionine-rings are called lantibiotics. They are produced by several Gram-positive bacteria and are mainly active against these bacteria. Although these are highly potent antimicrobials, some human pathogenic bacteria express specific ABC transporter...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Clemens, Julia Zaschke-Kriesche, Sakshi Khosa, Sander H. J. Smits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmolb.2017.00091/full