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Colicin Ia is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by | Colicin Ia is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. Coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. Coli'' to kill them by forming a pore in the membrane, leading to depolarisation of the membrane which kills the cell. | ||
==Synthesis and release== | ==Synthesis and release== | ||
==Mechanism of uptake== | ==Mechanism of uptake== | ||
The N terminus is responsible for the translocation of colicin Ia across the membrane of the targeted cell. There is much flexibility on this region<ref> PMID: 15452437 </ref> | |||
==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 26 January 2011
Colicin Ia is a type of Colicin, a bacteriocin made by E. Coli which acts against other nearby E. Coli to kill them by forming a pore in the membrane, leading to depolarisation of the membrane which kills the cell.
Synthesis and releaseSynthesis and release
Mechanism of uptakeMechanism of uptake
The N terminus is responsible for the translocation of colicin Ia across the membrane of the targeted cell. There is much flexibility on this region[1]