Lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotic (lantibiotic) active on Gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci, enterococci and streptococci. The bactericidal activity of lantibiotics is based on depolarization of energized bacterial cytoplasmic membranes, initiated by the formation of aqueous transmembrane pores.
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Lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotic (lantibiotic) active on Gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci, enterococci and streptococci. The bactericidal activity of lantibiotics is based on depolarization of energized bacterial cytoplasmic membranes, initiated by the formation of aqueous transmembrane pores.
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