Regulation of the nisin operons in Lactococcus lactis N8.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03267.x

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Regulation of the nisin operons in Lactococcus lactis N8.

The Journal of applied bacteriology - 1 Jun 1996

Qiao M, Ye S, Koponen O, Ra R, Usabiaga M, Immonen T, Saris P E

Abstract excerpt

The antibiotic peptide nisin produced by Lactococcus lactis is used as a food preservative due to its activity against spores and vegetative cells of Gram-positive bacteria. The post-translational maturation of this secreted peptide includes dehydration of serine and threonine residues, lanthioni...

Topics

Cloning, Molecular
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Lactococcus lactis
Mutagenesis
Nisin
Operon
Phenotype

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