Identification of Putative Novel Class-I Lanthipeptides in Firmicutes: A Combinatorial In Silico Analysis Approach Performed on Genome Sequenced Bacteria and a Close Inspection of Z-Geobacillin Lanthipeptide Biosynthesis Gene Cluster of the Thermophilic Geobacillus sp. Strain ZGt-1

Lanthipeptides are ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified polycyclic peptides. Lanthipeptides that have antimicrobial activity are known as lantibiotics. Accordingly, the discovery of novel lantibiotics constitutes a possible solution for the problem of antibiotic resistance. We u...

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Main Authors: Rawana N. Alkhalili, Björn Canbäck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/9/2650