Class IIa Bacteriocins: Diversity and New Developments

Class IIa Bacteriocins: Diversity and New Developments

Class IIa bacteriocins are heat-stable, unmodified peptides with a conserved amino acids sequence YGNGV on their N-terminal domains, and have received much attention due to their generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, their high biological activity, and their excellent heat stability. They are...

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Main Authors: Yanhua Cui, Chao Zhang, Yunfeng Wang, John Shi, Lanwei Zhang, Zhongqing Ding, Xiaojun Qu, Hongyu Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
class IIa bacteriocin
lactic acid bacteria
diversity
genetic organization
discovery
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/12/16668
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Summary:Class IIa bacteriocins are heat-stable, unmodified peptides with a conserved amino acids sequence YGNGV on their N-terminal domains, and have received much attention due to their generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, their high biological activity, and their excellent heat stability. They are promising and attractive agents that could function as biopreservatives in the food industry. This review summarizes the new developments in the area of class IIa bacteriocins and aims to provide uptodate information that can be used in designing future research.
ISSN:1422-0067

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