Microcin

id: microcin-321-18432941
title: Microcin
text: Microcins are very small bacteriocins, composed of relatively few amino acids. For this reason, they are distinct from their larger protein cousins. The classic example is microcin V, of Escherichia coli. Subtilosin A is another bacteriocin from Bacillus subtilis. The peptide has a cyclized backbone and forms three cross-links between the sulphurs of Cys13, Cys7 and Cys4 and the alpha-positions of Phe22, Thr28 and Phe31. Microcins produced by commensal E. coli strains target and eliminate enteri
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Class of very small bacterially produced peptide antibiotics
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcin
date created:
date modified: 2023-09-27T07:29:37Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q6839363","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6839363"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/PDB_1pxq_EBI.jpg","width":800,"height":600}
fields total: 13
integrity: 15

Related Entries

Explore Next Part