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Colicins: structures, modes of action, transfer through membranes, and evolution.

Archives of microbiology ·Vol. 161 ·No. 3 ·1994-00-00 ·Pages 199-206

Braun V, Pilsl H, Gross P

Abstract

This article intends to inform a broader audience on a fascinating class of protein toxins (bacteriocins) which usually kill only cells of the same species. Those who gained a deeper interest in bacteriocins can find a comprehensive description of the field in a recent book based on a conference (James et al. 1992), and in more specialized review articles dealing with certain aspects (Pugsley 1984a, b), or certain colicins (De Graaf and Oudega 1986; Harkness and Olschläger 1991; Lazdunski et al. 1988). The older literature has been reviewed by Brandis and Smarda (1971), Reeves (1972), Hardy (1975) and Konisky (1982).

MeSH Terms
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/metabolism Biological Evolution Cell Membrane/metabolism Colicins Escherichia coli/chemistry Models, Biological
Chemicals
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Colicins
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Braun V
Mikrobiologie/Membranphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Germany.
Pilsl H
Gross P
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Article Info
Journal
Archives of microbiology
Abbr.
Arch Microbiol
ISSN
0302-8933
DOI
10.1007/BF00248693
Published
1994-00-00
Pages
199-206
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0410427
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00248693 View journal details
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