Antibacterial activities of bacteriocins: application in foods and pharmaceuticals
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology · Chang Gung University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Bacteriocins are a kind of ribosomal synthesized antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria, which can kill or inhibit bacterial strains closely-related or non-related to produced bacteria, but will not harm the bacteria themselves by specific immunity proteins. Bacteriocins become one of the weapons against microorganisms due to the specific characteristics of large diversity of structure and function, natural resource, and being stable to heat. Many recent studies have purified and identified bacteriocins for application in food technology, which aims to extend food preservation time, treat pathogen disease and cancer therapy, and maintain human health. Therefore, bacteriocins may become a potential drug…
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4Topics & keywords
- Bacteriocin
- Antimicrobial
- Bacteria
- Biology
- Pathogenic bacteria
- Microbiology
- Antimicrobial peptides
- Antibiotics