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Colicin U
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| - | Colicin U is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them | + | Colicin U is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them through [[Pore Formation]], leading to depolarisation of the membrane which kills the cell. |
==Synthesis and release== | ==Synthesis and release== | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 25 March 2011
Colicin U is a type of Colicin, a bacteriocin made by E. coli which acts against other nearby E. coli to kill them through Pore Formation, leading to depolarisation of the membrane which kills the cell.
