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bacteriocin
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bacteriocin /bac·te·rio·cin/ (bac-ter´e-o?-sin) any of a group of substances, e.g., colicin, released by certain bacteria that kill other strains of bacteria by inducing metabolic block.
bac·te·ri·o·cin (bk-tîr--sn)
n.
An antibacterial substance, such as colicin, produced by a strain of bacteria and harmful to another strain within the same family.
bacteriocin
a peptide produced by some strains of bacteria which inhibits the growth of, or kills, other bacteria. Examples are staphylococcin, produced by Staphylococcus aureus, and colicins, produced by Escherichia coli.
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Bacteriocins add another layer of protection to food preservation systems.
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