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bacteriocin [bak′tir·ē·ə‚sīn] (microbiology) Any of a group of proteins produced by various strains of gram-negative bacteria that may inhibit the growth of other strains of the same or related species. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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coli HB101 (probably due to the donor strain's production of a bacteriocin that inhibits HB101; data not shown). The preservative, a bacteriocin named piscicolin 126, is one of many small proteins, or peptides, produced by lactic acid bacteria. This is a bacteriocin, an antibioticlike substance secreted by bacteria such as those harnessed to make yogurt and cheese. |
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