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SUBMITTER: Daly KM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2812960 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Daly Karen M KM Upton Mathew M Sandiford Stephanie K SK Draper Lorraine A LA Wescombe Philip A PA Jack Ralph W RW O'Connor Paula M PM Rossney Angela A Götz Friedrich F Hill Colin C Cotter Paul D PD Ross R Paul RP Tagg John R JR
Journal of bacteriology 20091218 4
Lantibiotics are antimicrobial peptides that have been the focus of much attention in recent years with a view to clinical, veterinary, and food applications. Although many lantibiotics are produced by food-grade bacteria or bacteria generally regarded as safe, some lantibiotics are produced by pathogens and, rather than contributing to food safety and/or health, add to the virulence potential of the producing strains. Indeed, genome sequencing has revealed the presence of genes apparently encod ...[more]