Lysostaphin: A Staphylococcal Bacteriolysin with Potential Clinical Applications
Lysostaphin is an antimicrobial agent belonging to a major class of antimicrobial peptides and proteins known as the bacteriocins. Bacteriocins are bacterial antimicrobial peptides which generally exhibit bactericidal activity against other bacteria. Bacteriocin production is a self-protection mecha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/3/4/1139/ |