Bacteriocin
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bacteriocin-171-5152534
title:
Bacteriocin
text:
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,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of bacterially produced peptide antibiotics
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriocin
date created:
2002-07-23T19:42:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T12:21:16Z
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13
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