Open AccessGenetics of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria *
Author(s) -
Klaenhammer Todd R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
fems microbiology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.91
H-Index - 212
eISSN - 1574-6976
pISSN - 0168-6445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6976.1993.tb00012.x
Subject(s) - bacteriocin , bacteria , biology , lactic acid , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
Lactic acid bacteria produce a variety of bacteriocins that have recently come under detailed investigation. The biochemical and genetic characteristics of these antimicrobial proteins are reviewed and common elements are discussed between the different classes of bacteriocins produced by these Gram‐positive bacteria.