Bacteriocins | Ecology and Evolution

Margaret A. Riley (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3642071708 / ISBN 13: 9783642071706

Published by Springer, 2010

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Bacteriocins | Ecology and Evolution | Margaret A. Riley (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | x | Englisch | 2010 | Springer | EAN 9783642071706 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bacteriocins | Ecology and Evolution
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642071708
• ISBN 13: 9783642071706
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 9D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 254 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Microbes produce an extraordinary array of defense systems. These include bacteriocins, a class of antimicrobial molecules with narrow killing spectra, produced by bacteria. The book describes the diversity and ecological role of bacteriocins of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, presenting a new classification scheme for the former and a state-of-the-art look at the role of bacteriocins in bacterial communication. It discusses the molecular evolution of colicins and colicin-like bacteriocins, and provides a contemporary overview of archaeocins, bacteriocin-like antimicrobials produced by archaebacteria. Furthermore, various modeling (in silico) studies elucidate the role of bacteriocins in microbial community dynamics and fitness, delving into rock-paper-scissors competition and the counter-intuitive survival of the weakest. The book makes compelling reading for a multi-faceted scientific audience, including those working in the fields of biodiversity and biotechnology, notably in the human and animal health domain.