Nisin

"Nisin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese.

Descriptor ID	D009561
MeSH Number(s)	D04.345.566.582 D12.644.641.582 D12.776.097.151.700 D12.776.543.695.110.700
Concept/Terms	Nisin Nisin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nisin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Macrocyclic Compounds [D04.345]
Peptides, Cyclic [D04.345.566]
Nisin [D04.345.566.582]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Peptides, Cyclic [D12.644.641]
Nisin [D12.644.641.582]
Proteins [D12.776]
Bacterial Proteins [D12.776.097]
Bacteriocins [D12.776.097.151]
Nisin [D12.776.097.151.700]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins [D12.776.543.695]
Bacteriocins [D12.776.543.695.110]
Nisin [D12.776.543.695.110.700]

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