Cloacin DF13
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| - | Cloacin DF13 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. | + | Cloacin DF13 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. It was initially discovered in ''Enterobacter cloacae'', which gives it its name. |
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Revision as of 13:52, 25 March 2011
Cloacin DF13 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. It was initially discovered in Enterobacter cloacae, which gives it its name.
