Characterization of the Competitive Pneumocin Peptides of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Characterization of the Competitive Pneumocin Peptides of Streptococcus pneumoniae

In the polymicrobial environment of the human nasopharynx, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) competes with other members of the microbial community for limited nutrients in part by secreting small peptide bacteriocins called pneumocins. Pneumocin production is controlled by a quorum sensing sy...

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Main Authors: Wei-Yun Wholey, Maha Abu-Khdeir, Emily A. Yu, Saher Siddiqui, Ogenna Esimai, Suzanne Dawid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
bacteriocin
colonization
competition
quorum sensing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00055/full

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