Identification and characterization of microcin S, a new antibacterial peptide produced by probiotic Escherichia coli G3/10.

Escherichia coli G3/10 is a component of the probiotic drug Symbioflor 2. In an in vitro assay with human intestinal epithelial cells, E. coli G3/10 is capable of suppressing adherence of enteropathogenic E. coli E2348/69. In this study, we demonstrate that a completely novel class II microcin, prod...

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Main Authors: Anke Zschüttig, Kurt Zimmermann, Jochen Blom, Alexander Goesmann, Christoph Pöhlmann, Florian Gunzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22479389/?tool=EBI