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Bacteriocins in Gram-positive bacteria have attracted much attention because many have a strong antimicrobial activity also against bacteria outside the genera of the producers. Lantibiotics and the pediocin-like bactericins have attracted most attention since they kill a broad spectrum of Gram-positive bacteria including important pathogens. But many other promising Gram-positive bacteriocins have been thoroughly characterized. Recent studies have shown that bacteriocins may playa role in the intestinal flora to protect us against the food-borne pathogens. Bacterial genome sequencing has demonstrated that there may be an arsenal of such compounds and we are only seeing the top of the iceberg. The present review gives a short outlook of the field of bacteriocins with focus on lactic acid bacteria and includes recent findings.
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Introduction
Classification of Bacteriocins
Class I : The Lantibiotics
The Class II Bacteriocins
Class IV : Circular Bacteriocins
Target/Receptor of Class II One-peptide Bacteriocins
Regulation of ClAss I and II Bacteriocin Production
Perspectives
Acknowledgments
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