Relatedness between the two-component lantibiotics lacticin 3147 and staphylococcin C55 based on structure, genetics and biological activity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two component lantibiotics, such as the plasmid-encoded lacticin 3147 produced by <it>Lactococcus lactis </it>DPC3147 and staphylococcin C55 produced by <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>C55, represent an emergin...

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Main Authors: O'Sullivan Orla, O'Connor Paula, Cotter Paul D, O'Connor Eileen B, Tagg John R, Ross R Paul, Hill Colin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/24