Bacteriocins, Microcins and Lantibiotics
. Ed(S): James, Richard; Lazdunski, Claude; Pattus, Franc Edt
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Paperback. Editor(s): James, Richard; Lazdunski, Claude; Pattus, Franc Edt. Series: NATO Asi Series / NATO Asi Subseries H:. Num Pages: 519 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; PSB; PSF; PSG; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
Presented here are recent findings on bacteriocins: plasmid-encoded toxins produced by bacteria, which differ from traditional antibiotics in killing only bacteria that are closely related to the producing strain. Included are introductory chapters on bacteriocins, microcins (low molecular weight bacteriocins), and lantibiotics (peptide antibiotics containing lanthionine), further, contributions on pore forming bacteriocins, the mechanisms of immunity to bacteriocins, uptake and secretion, as well as evolution of bacteriocins. It is of particular interest that the lantibiotic nisin is approved for use as food preservative and another lantibiotic, epidermin, has potential as a therapeutic drug against acne.
Presented here are recent findings on bacteriocins: plasmid-encoded toxins produced by bacteria, which differ from traditional antibiotics in killing only bacteria that are closely related to the producing strain. Included are introductory chapters on bacteriocins, microcins (low molecular weight bacteriocins), and lantibiotics (peptide antibiotics containing lanthionine), further, contributions on pore forming bacteriocins, the mechanisms of immunity to bacteriocins, uptake and secretion, as well as evolution of bacteriocins. It is of particular interest that the lantibiotic nisin is approved for use as food preservative and another lantibiotic, epidermin, has potential as a therapeutic drug against acne.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
519
Condition
New
Series
NATO Asi Series / NATO Asi Subseries H:
Number of Pages
519
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642769764
SKU
V9783642769764
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