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CHEBI:48081 - bacteriocin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:48081 |
| ChEBI Name | bacteriocin |
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| Definition | Polypeptides synthesized by specific strains of bacteria that are lethal against other strains of the same or related species. |
| Last Modified | 20 December 2007 |
| Submitter | Kirill Degtyarenko |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Roles: | Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid). Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid). |
| Biological Role: | antimicrobial agent A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| bacteriocin (CHEBI:48081) is a peptide antibiotic (CHEBI:25903) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| bacteriocin | ChEBI |
| bacteriocins | ChEBI |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| CAS:11047-01-1 | ChemIDplus |