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Colicin E8
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| - | Colicin E3 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them with its DNase | + | Colicin E3 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them with its [[DNase Activity]]; it digests the host's genome at specific locations, ultimately leading to the death of the cell. |
==Synthesis and release== | ==Synthesis and release== | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 26 February 2011
Colicin E3 is a type of Colicin, a bacteriocin made by E. coli which acts against other nearby E. coli to kill them with its DNase Activity; it digests the host's genome at specific locations, ultimately leading to the death of the cell.
