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Propionibacterium

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Definition: A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose cells occur singly, in pairs or short chains, in V or Y configurations, or in clumps resembling letters of the Chinese alphabet. Its organisms are found in cheese and dairy products as well as on human skin and can occasionally cause soft tissue infections.  do not confuse with PROPIONIGENIUM; DF: PROPIONIBACT   
Examples Propionibacterium acnes
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
propionicin SM1  0   *Bacteriocins Propionibacterium. Syst Appl Microbiol 2000 Jun;23(2):174-84
propionicin T1  0   *Bacteriocins *Propionibacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2000 Oct;66(10):4230-6
propionicin PLG-1  133404-88-3 Propionicin PLG 1  *Bacteriocins Propionibacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 1993 Jan;59(1):83-8
Propionibacterium granulosum KP-45  0   Propionibacterium. Hepatogastroenterology 1992 Aug;39(4):325-9

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