Mechanistic Properties of the Two-Component Bacteriocin Lactococcin G

AUTOR(ES)

Moll, Gert

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Lactococcin G is a bacteriocin whose activity depends on the complementary action of two peptides, termed α and β. Biologically active, synthetic lactococcin G was used to study the mode of action on sensitive cells of Lactococcus lactis. The α and β peptides can bind independently to the target cell surface, but activity requires the complementary peptide. Once bound to the cell surface, the peptides cannot be displaced to the surfaces of other cells. A complex of α and β peptides forms a transmembrane pore that conducts monovalent cations but not protons. Efflux of potassium ions is observed only above pH 5.0, and the rate of efflux increases steeply with the pH. The consequences of cation fluxes for the viability of the target cells are discussed.

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