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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 Activity; it digests the host's genome at specific locations, ultimately leading to the death of the cell.

Synthesis and release

Mechanism of uptake

Killing Activities

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