A Biochemical Society Focused Meeting on bacteriocins was held at the University of
Nottingham on 16–18 July 2012 to mark the retirement of Professor Richard James and …

The study of bacteriocins, notably those produced by E. coli (and named colicins), was
initiated in 1925 by Gratia, who first discovered “un remarquable exemple d'antagonisme …

Bacteriocins are an abundant class of antimicrobial molecules that appear to mediate
population dynamics within species. The bacteriocins of Escherichia coli have served as a …

The study of molecular evolution has become a valuable tool in understanding the origin of
life and the speciation of organisms, with the focus on changes in DNA and protein …

Bacteria produce an arsenal of toxic peptides and proteins, which are termed bacteriocins
and play a role in mediating the dynamics of microbial populations and communities …

The bacteriocin family is the most abundant and diverse group of bacterial defense systems.
Bacteriocins range from the well-studied narrow spectrum, high molecular weight colicins …

Bacteria produce proteins called bacteriocins and can inhibit or even kill closely related
species. Among the bacteriocins, Colicins are by far the most well-characterized group. They …

Microbes produce an extraordinary array of microbial defence systems These include
classical antibiotics, lytic agents, metabolic by-products, several different types of protein …

In this review we focus on the ecological and evolutionary forces that determine the
frequency and diversity of colicins in Escherichia coli. To begin, we describe that this killing …

Bacteriocins are bacterially produced antimicrobial peptides. Although only two peptides
have been approved for use as natural preservatives foods, current research is focusing on …