bacteriocin
Sign in to saveBacteriocins are proteinaceous or peptidic toxins produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strain(s). They are similar to yeast and paramecium killing factors, and are structurally, functionally, and ecologically diverse. Applications of bacteriocins are being tested to assess their application as narrow-spectrum antibiotics.
Key facts
- Protein family.Symbol
- Lactococcin_972
- Protein family.Name
- Bacteriocin (Lactococcin_972)
- Protein family.Pfam
- PF09683
- Protein family.Pfam_clan
- CL0400
- Protein family.InterPro
- IPR007464
- Protein family.TCDB
- 1.C.22
- Protein family.OPM family
- 457
- Protein family.OPM protein
- 2lgn
- Protein family.image
- Lactococcin 972 PDB=2LGN.png
- Protein family.caption
- 7.4 kDa Lactococcin 972
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Methods of classification
- From gram-negative bacteria
- Microcins
- Colicin-like bacteriocins
- Tailocins
- From gram-positive bacteria
- Class I bacteriocins
- Class II bacteriocins
- Class III bacteriocins
- Class IV bacteriocins
- Databases
- Uses
- Relevance to human health
- Research
- By name
- See also
- References
- External links
Bacteriocins are proteinaceous or peptidic toxins produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strain(s). They are similar to yeast and paramecium killing factors, and are structurally, functionally, and ecologically diverse. Applications of bacteriocins are being tested to assess their application as narrow-spectrum antibiotics.
Bacteriocins were first discovered by André Gratia in 1925. He was involved in the process of searching for ways to kill bacteria, which also resulted in the development of antibiotics and the discovery of bacteriophage, all within a span of a few years. He called his first discovery a colicine because it was made by E. coli.