Description | Gram-positive lactobacilli produce bacteriocins to kill closely-related competitor species [ ]. To protect themselves from the bactericidal activity of this molecule they co-express an immunity protein. This entry represents Lactococcin-A immunity protein from Lactococcus lactis and similar proteins predominantly found in the bacterial class Bacilli. | Name | Lactococcin-A immunity protein-like |
Short Name | LciA_Immunity-like | Type | Family |