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Megacins
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Definition
: Bacteriocins elaborated by mutant strains of Bacillus megaterium. They are protein or protein-lipopolysaccharide complexes lethal to other strains of the same species.
Other names
Megacin A; Megacin
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Drugs
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megacin Cx
39340-85-7 Megacin Cx
*Megacins.
J Biol Chem 1981;256(1):159