Chemicals and Drugs

Megacins

Bacteriocins elaborated by mutant strains of Bacillus megaterium. They are protein or protein-lipopolysaccharide complexes lethal to other strains of the same species.

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Abstract

Bacteriocins elaborated by mutant strains of Bacillus megaterium. They are protein or protein-lipopolysaccharide complexes lethal to other strains of the same species.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Megacin
  • Megacin A

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under BACTERIOCINS 1979-90; was MEGACIN see under BACTERIOCINS 1968-78, see under ANTIBIOTICS 1966-67

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1966-1967)
  • Bacteriocins (1968-1974)
  • Megacin (1975-1978)

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  1. D12.776w.097.151w.615

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Megacins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008530. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008530
  2. Megacins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67201119