Production, purification, sequencing and activity spectra of mutacins D-123.1 and F-59.1

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increase in bacterial resistance to antibiotics impels the development of new anti-bacterial substances. Mutacins (bacteriocins) are small antibacterial peptides produced by <it>Streptococcus mutans </it>showing activ...

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Main Authors: LaPointe Gisèle, Nicolas Guillaume G, Lavoie Marc C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/69