bacteriocin /bac·te·rio·cin/ (bac-tēr´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.
bacteriocin
bac·te·ri·o·cin (b k-tîr  - -s n )n. An antibacterial substance, such as colicin, produced by a strain of bacteria and harmful to another strain within the same family. |
bacteriocin
[baktir′ē·əsin]
protein produced by certain species of bacteria that, by inducing metabolic block, are toxic to related strains of those bacteria. Also called protein antibiotic.
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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