Colicin E4: Difference between revisions
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Colicin E4 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them with its [[16s rRNase activity]]; it digests the 16s ribosomal subunit, ultimately leading to the death of the cell. | Colicin E4 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them with its [[16s rRNase activity]]; it digests the 16s ribosomal subunit, ultimately leading to the death of the cell. | ||
==Synthesis and release== | ==Synthesis and release== | ||
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==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||
ColE4 kills the target cell with its [[16s rRNase activity]] where it enzymatically degrades its 16s rRNA subunit, and inhibits protein synthesis in the cell. This ultimately leads to the death of the cell. | |||