Insights into the Mode of Action of the Sactibiotic Thuricin CD

Insights into the Mode of Action of the Sactibiotic Thuricin CD

Thuricin CD is a two-component bacteriocin, consisting of the peptides Trnα and Trnβ, and belongs to the newly designated sactibiotic subclass of bacteriocins. While it is clear from studies conducted thus far that it is a narrow-spectrum bacteriocin, requiring the synergistic activity of the two pe...

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Main Authors: Colin Hill, R. Paul Ross, Harsh Mathur, Vincenzo Fallico, Paula M. O’Connor, Mary C. Rea, Paul D. Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
bacteriocin
mode of action
cytometry
membrane potential
viability
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00696/full

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