Gene Rearrangement and Modification of Immunity Factors Are Correlated with the Insertion of Bacteriocin Cassettes in Streptococcus mutans
ABSTRACT Bacteriocins have been applied in the food industries and have become promising next-generation antibiotics. Some bacteria produce bacteriocins and possess immunity factors for self-protection. Nisin A, a bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis, shows broad-spectrum activity. However, th...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-06-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01806-21 |