Colicin E4
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| - | + | The colicin E4 operon is encoded on a plasmid in ''E. coli'', alongside a regulatory protein, and its [[Colicin Immunity Protein]], [[Im4]]. | |
==Mechanism of uptake== | ==Mechanism of uptake== | ||
==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 25 February 2011
Colicin E4 is a type of Colicin, a bacteriocin made by E. coli which acts against other nearby E. coli to kill them with its 16s rRNase activity; it digests the 16s ribosomal subunit, ultimately leading to the death of the cell.
Synthesis and release
The colicin E4 operon is encoded on a plasmid in E. coli, alongside a regulatory protein, and its Colicin Immunity Protein, Im4.
