e170:Lactobacilli Bacteriocins: Promising Natural Therapeutic Agents

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J Nat Sci, 2:e170, 2016
Microbiology: Lactobacilli Bacteriocins: Promising Natural Therapeutic Agents

Gary Ventolini, M.D.

Texas Tech University Health Science Center at the Permian Basin School of Medicine, Odessa, TX, USA

Lactobacilli elaborate and secrete a variety of products used for their own specific protection; among these products are bacteriocins. Lactobacilli bacteriocins are peptides synthesized by ribosomes that possess strong antimicrobial activity. Consequently, these peptides epitomize an important defense mechanism against pathogenic bacteria. Multiple and diverse bacteriocins have been discovered and have been extensively studied. This short review will discuss the potential use of bacteriocins as antimicrobials, adjuvants to antibiotics, spermicides, and as antineoplastic agents for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).

Lactobacilli | Bacteriocins | Bacterial Vaginosis

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