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nisin

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004430

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-004430
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsopeptide antibiotics; bacteriocins; cyclic peptides; Lactococcus lactis; food preservatives
TranslationsSpanish: nisina
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004430",
  "term": "nisin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "peptide antibiotics",
    "bacteriocins",
    "cyclic peptides",
    "Lactococcus lactis",
    "food preservatives"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2011",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nisina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nisin/"
}

Record 4,430 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.