Bacteriocin: Avicin A

Producer Organism: Enterococcus avium [Gram-positive]

Taxonomy: BacteriaFirmicutesLactobacillalesEnterococcaceaeEnterococcus

Target organismsActive against Carnobacterium divergens NCDO 2763 (MIC=1.25 nM) - Carnobacterium divergens NCDO 2306 (MIC=2.51 nM) - Carnobacterium piscicola NCDO 2762 (MIC=0.31 nM) - Carnobacterium piscicola NCDO 2764 (MIC=0.31 nM) - Enterococcus avium GM62 2(MIC=0.63 nM) - Enterococcus avium UA62 2(MIC=5.02 nM) - Enterococcus avium UM83 (MIC=0.31 nM) - Enterococcus faecalis EF BRIDGE (B) (MIC=10.04 nM) - Enterococcus maldoratus XM83 (MIC=5.02 nM) - Lactobacillus rhamnosus 205 5(MIC=<0.31 nM) - Lactobacillus sakei NCDO 2714 (MIC=1.25 nM) - Leuconostoc lactis NCDO 533 (MIC=5.02 nM) - Leuconostoc mesenteroides NCDO 529 (MIC=2.51 nM) - Listeria innocua BL86/26 B B(MIC=<0.31 nM) - Listeria monocytogenes 223 serotype 1 (MIC=<0.31 nM) - Listeria monocytogenes 400 serotype 4 (MIC=<0.31 nM) - Pediococcus acidilactici NCDO 1851 (MIC=40.16 nM) - Pediococcus pentosaceus NCDO 814 (MIC=20.08 nM) -

Note: The MICs varied within ±30%. -

Note: Inactive against Enterococcus faecalis LMGT 2708RA - Lactobacillus sakei 5 - Lactococcus lactis IL 1403 - Lactococcus lactis CM4 - Leuconostoc gelidum Ta 11a - Pediococcus acidilactici PacI - Lactobacillus plantarum LMG 2003