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