title: Bacteriocin activity of the bacterium Bacterionema matruchotii isolated from dental plaque in man.
abstract: Production of bacteriocin by five strains of Bacterionema matruchotii isolated from dental plaque was confirmed. It was detected in the culture supernatant and inhibited the growth of various species of oral indigenous bacteria. The bacteriocin adsorbed only to sensitive cells.
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins