Phylogenetic identification of bacterial MazF toxin protein motifs among probiotic strains and foodborne pathogens and potential implications of engineered probiotic intervention in food

Phylogenetic identification of bacterial MazF toxin protein motifs among probiotic strains and foodborne pathogens and potential implications of engineered probiotic intervention in food

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are commonly found in bacteria and Archaea, and it is the most common mechanism involved in bacterial programmed cell death or apoptosis. Recently, MazF, the toxin component of the toxin-antitoxin module,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yan Xianghe, Gurtler Joshua B, Fratamico Pina M, Hu Jing, Juneja Vijay K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
Subjects:
toxin-antitoxin module
probiotic cocktail
engineered probiotics
foodborne pathogens
Online Access:http://www.cellandbioscience.com/content/2/1/39

Internet

http://www.cellandbioscience.com/content/2/1/39

Similar Items