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Bacteriocin narrow spectrum?

Michael Benedik benedik at uh.edu
Fri Jun 5 15:57:38 EST 1998


In article <6l9j76$r1$1 at ci.ist.utl.pt>
"Luis Neto" <l35338 at alfa.ist.utl.pt> writes:

> Can anyone answer me this question:
> Why do bacteriocins have a narrow spectrum activity whithin the same species
> ?


Their narrow specificy usually has to do with their ability to bind to
a specific surface receptor.



Michael Benedik
Department of Biochemical Sciences
University of Houston
benedik at uh.edu



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