"Nisin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese.
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D009561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.345.566.582 D12.644.641.582 D12.776.097.151.700 D12.776.543.695.110.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nisin" by people in Profiles.
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A natural food preservative peptide nisin can interact with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor human ACE2. Virology. 2021 01 02; 552:107-111.
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Nisin, a potent bacteriocin and anti-bacterial peptide, attenuates expression of metastatic genes in colorectal cancer cell lines. Microb Pathog. 2018 Oct; 123:183-189.
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Stability and Antimicrobial Activity of Nisin-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: A Game-Changer in the War against Maleficent Microbes. J Agric Food Chem. 2018 Apr 25; 66(16):4233-4243.
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Efficient production and optimization of E7 oncoprotein from Iranian human papillomavirus type 16 in Lactococcus lactis using nisin-controlled gene expression (NICE) system. Microb Pathog. 2017 Sep; 110:554-560.