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Bacteriocin Production by Gram-Positive Bacteria and the Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation

Bacteriocin Production by Gram-Positive Bacteria and the Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation The mechanisms of production of bacteriocins in Gram-positive bacteria and the main distinctions of these bacteriocins from the bacteriocins of Gram-negative bacteria (colicins) are outlined. A classification of antibacterial peptides is presented, and most of known class I and II peptides are pointed out. In Gram-positive bacteria, the cases of bacteriocin-associated quorum sensing are examined. For these cases, the structure of loci containing the genes of regulatory systems, transport, immunity, processing, and posttranslational modification of antibacterial peptides are described. All known regulatory sites for class II bacteriocins are presented. A description of the putative regulatory sites found by us and their classification are provided. The evolutionary tree of transcriptional response regulators is shown to correspond to the tree of their recognition sites. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Russian Journal of Genetics Springer Journals

Bacteriocin Production by Gram-Positive Bacteria and the Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation

Russian Journal of Genetics , Volume 38 (6) – Oct 13, 2004

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica"
Subject
Biomedicine; Human Genetics
ISSN
1022-7954
eISSN
1608-3369
DOI
10.1023/A:1016035700012
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Abstract

The mechanisms of production of bacteriocins in Gram-positive bacteria and the main distinctions of these bacteriocins from the bacteriocins of Gram-negative bacteria (colicins) are outlined. A classification of antibacterial peptides is presented, and most of known class I and II peptides are pointed out. In Gram-positive bacteria, the cases of bacteriocin-associated quorum sensing are examined. For these cases, the structure of loci containing the genes of regulatory systems, transport, immunity, processing, and posttranslational modification of antibacterial peptides are described. All known regulatory sites for class II bacteriocins are presented. A description of the putative regulatory sites found by us and their classification are provided. The evolutionary tree of transcriptional response regulators is shown to correspond to the tree of their recognition sites.

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Russian Journal of GeneticsSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 13, 2004

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