Enterocin X, a Novel Two-Peptide Bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecium KU-B5, Has an Antibacterial Spectrum Entirely Different from Those of Its Component Peptides

Autor: Wanna Malaphan, Jiro Nakayama, Kenji Sonomoto, Chih Bo Hu, Takeshi Zendo
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76:4542-4545
ISSN: 1098-5336
0099-2240
DOI: 10.1128/aem.02264-09
Popis: Enterocin X, composed of two antibacterial peptides (Xα and Xβ), is a novel class IIb bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecium KU-B5. When combined, Xα and Xβ display variably enhanced or reduced antibacterial activity toward a panel of indicators compared to each peptide individually. In E. faecium strains that produce enterocins A and B, such as KU-B5, only one additional bacteriocin had previously been known.
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