[Biological synthesis and application of bacteriocins].
Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria are a heterogeneous group of peptide inhibitors. Most of bacteriocins have relatively narrow inhibitory spectra. A few of them have wider inhibitory spectra, being active against a wide range of gram-positive bacteria. Bacteriocins can be divided into three types. There are small heat-stable peptides, large heat-labile proteins, and lantibiotics. Their physico-chemical nature, genetic behavior and application are reviewed.
Xu
Jin
J
Institute of Food Safety Control and Inspection, Ministry of Health, Beijing 100021, China.
Ran
Lu
L
Luo
Xueyun
X
D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000378:metabolism
D001430:Bacteriocins