Protein
Bacteriocin plantaricin-A
Organism
Lactobacillus plantarum (strain ATCC BAA-793 / NCIMB 8826 / WCFS1)
Function
This heat stable bacteriocin inhibits the growth of closely related Lactobacillus species. It may act as a pore-forming protein, creating a channel in the cell membrane through a barrel stave mechanism.
Sequence
MKIQIKGMKQLSNKEMQKIVGGKSSAYSLQMGATAIKQVKKLFKKWGW