Genetic and environmental factors influence Listeria monocytogenes nisin resistance
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DOI: 10.1111/jam.13479
Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes nisin resistance increases when first exposed to NaCl and other stresses, such as low pH. In addition to environmental stressors, specific genomic elements can confer nisin resistance, such as the stress survival islet… read more here.
Keywords: environmental factors; monocytogenes nisin; genetic environmental; factors influence ... See more keywords
Bioengineering nisin to overcome the nisin resistance protein
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DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14183
Abstract: The emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major medical challenge. Lantibiotics are highly modified bacterially produced antimicrobial peptides that have attracted considerable interest as alternatives or adjuncts to existing antibiotics. Nisin, the… read more here.
Keywords: bioengineering nisin; nisin; resistance protein; resistance ... See more keywords
NisI Maturation and Its Influence on Nisin Resistance in Lactococcus lactis
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01306-20
Abstract: Nisin, a safe and natural antimicrobial peptide, has a long and impressive history as a food preservative and is also considered a novel candidate to alleviate the increasingly serious threat of antibiotic resistance. Nisin is… read more here.
Keywords: nisi maturation; nisin; nisin resistance; lactis ... See more keywords
The Lipoteichoic Acid-Related Proteins YqgS and LafA Contribute to the Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to Nisin
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02095-21
Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic Gram-positive pathogen responsible for listeriosis, and is widely present in a variety of foods including ready-to-eat foods, meat, and dairy products. Nisin is the only licensed lantibiotic by the FDA… read more here.
Keywords: nisin resistance; resistance; listeria monocytogenes; yqgs lafa ... See more keywords