Ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides: their function, structure, biogenesis, and mechanism of action

Pediocin-like antimicrobial peptides (cl

Pediocin-like antimicrobial peptides (class IIa bacteriocins) and their immunity proteins: biosynthesis, structure, and mode of action

✍ Gunnar Fimland; Line Johnsen; Bjørn Dalhus; Jon Nissen-Meyer 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 209 KB

## Abstract Pediocin‐like antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) form a group of lactic acid bacteria produced, cationic membrane‐permeabilizing peptides with 37 to 48 residues. Upon exposure to membrane‐mimicking entities, their hydrophilic, cationic, and highly conserved __N__‐terminal region forms a thre