Lactococcal bacteriocins: mode of action and immunity.
Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria. Some of those synthesized by Lactococcus lactis have been characterized in great detail recently. The lactococcal bacteriocins are hydrophobic cationic peptides, which form pores in the cytoplasmic membrane of sensitive cells.
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Dept of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands.
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009561:Nisin / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001430:Bacteriocins; D009561:Nisin