| Literature DB >> 1429307 |
G Stoffels1, I F Nes, A Guthmundsdóttir.
Abstract
A facultative psychrotrophic lactic acid bacterium isolated from fresh fish was identified as Carnobacterium piscicola on the basis of carbohydrate utilization, G + C content and 16S RNA analysis. Its bacteriocin, designated carnocin UI49, is produced during the mid-exponential phase of growth at temperatures between 15 degrees C and 34 degrees C. Carnocin UI49 is active against a large number of closely-related lactic acid bacteria including carnobacteria, lactobacilli, pediococci and lactococci. Furthermore, the bacteriocin has a bactericidic mode of action which results in lysis of sensitive cells. Maximum bactericidal activity is observed at 34 degrees C with a decrease in activity down to 15 degrees C where it is completely abolished.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1429307 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1992.tb04982.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-8847