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Detection and activity of a bacteriocin produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 1991
Daba H, Pandian S, Gosselin J F, Simard R E, Huang J, Lacroix C
Abstract excerpt
Leuconostoc mesenteroides UL5 was found to produce a bacteriocin, referred as mesenterocin 5, active against Listeria monocytogenes strains but with no effect on several useful lactic acid bacteria. The antimicrobial substance is a protein, since its activity was completely destroyed following protease (pronase) treatment. However, it was relatively heat stable (100 degrees C for 30 min) and partially denaturated...
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