Heterologous production of a cyanobacterial bacteriocin with potent antibacterial activity
With regard to the emerging health threat by antibiotic resistant bacteria, bacteriocins are considered as a promising way to overcome this urgent problem. In this work, a hitherto unknown bacteriocin from the terrestrial cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis cubana was heterologously expressed in Escher...
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Elsevier
2021
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| Sumario: | With regard to the emerging health threat by antibiotic resistant bacteria, bacteriocins are considered as a promising way to overcome this urgent problem. In this work, a hitherto unknown bacteriocin from the terrestrial cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis cubana was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity and tested for activity against several bacteria and one yeast species. The compound showed potent bacteriolytic activity against several Gram-positive bacteria and slight activity against one Gram-negative strain. The bacteriocin had no cytotoxic impact on mouse neuroblastoma N2a cells, indicating its potential for treatment against Gram-positive bacterial pathogens in human diseases. |
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