Protein
Lantibiotic epilancin
Organism
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Function
Lanthionine-containing peptide antibiotic (lantibiotic) active on Gram-positive bacteria. The bactericidal activity of lantibiotics is based on depolarization of energized bacterial cytoplasmic membranes, initiated by the formation of aqueous transmembrane pores (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the type A lantibiotic family.
Sequence
MNNSLFDLNLNKGVETQKSDLSPQSASVLKTSIKVSKKYCKGVTLTCGCNITGGK