"Nisin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese.
| Descriptor ID |
D009561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.345.566.582 D12.644.641.582 D12.776.097.151.700 D12.776.543.695.110.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nisin" by people in Profiles.
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Activity of Gut-Derived Nisin-like Lantibiotics against Human Gut Pathogens and Commensals. ACS Chem Biol. 2024 02 16; 19(2):357-369.
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Microbiota-derived lantibiotic restores resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. Nature. 2019 08; 572(7771):665-669.
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Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcal Infections: New Compounds, Novel Antimicrobial Therapies? Trends Microbiol. 2017 06; 25(6):467-479.
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Semisynthetic Lipopeptides Derived from Nisin Display Antibacterial Activity and Lipid II Binding on Par with That of the Parent Compound. J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Jul 29; 137(29):9382-9.