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Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
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Bacteriocin — Bacteriocins are proteinaceous toxins produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strain(s). They are typically considered to be narrow spectrum antibiotics, though this has been debated.[1] They are… … Wikipedia
Bacteriocin — Bacteriocine sind proteinogene Toxine, die von bestimmten Bakterienstämmen abgesondert werden und das Wachstum anderer Stämme derselben oder ähnlicher Bakterienarten inhibieren. Anders als die – meist niedermolekularen – Antibiotika, die als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
bacteriocin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + cin (as in colicin) Date: 1954 an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria … New Collegiate Dictionary
bacteriocin — (bak te re o sin) A protein produced by a bacterial strain that kills other closely related strains … Dictionary of microbiology
bacteriocin — bac·te·ri·o·cin (băk tîrʹē ə sĭn ) n. An antibacterial substance, such as colicin, produced by a strain of certain bacteria and harmful to another strain within the same family. [bacterio + colicin.] * * * … Universalium
Bacteriocin — Bac|te|ri|o|cin ↑ Bakteriocin … Universal-Lexikon
bacteriocin — bac·te·ri·o·cin bak tir ē ə sən n an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria * * * bac·te·rio·cin (bak tērґe o″sin) a protein substance, e.g., colicin or staphylococcin, released by certain bacteria that kills but does not lyse… … Medical dictionary
bacteriocin — bac·te·rio·cin … English syllables
bacteriocin — A protein produced by bacteria of one strain and active against those of a closely related strain … Glossary of Biotechnology
bacteriocin — bakˈtirēəsə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + cin (as in colicin); originally formed as French bactériocine : an antibacterial agent (as colicin) produced by bacteria … Useful english dictionary
