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Bacteriocins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bacteriocins
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.097.151
D12.776.543.695.110
Unique ID
D001430
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001430
Scope Note
Substances elaborated by specific strains of bacteria that are lethal against other strains of the same or related species. They are protein or lipopolysaccharide-protein complexes used in taxonomy studies of bacteria.
Entry Term(s)
Bacteriocin
Lantibiotic
Lantibiotics
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 350
History Note
68(65)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Bacteriocins Preferred
Lantibiotics Narrower
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