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Colicin E3 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by | Colicin E3 is a type of [[Colicin]], a bacteriocin made by ''E. coli'' which acts against other nearby ''E. coli'' to kill them with its DNase activity; it digests the cell's genome in specific locations, ultimately leading to the death of the cell. | ||
==Synthesis and release== | ==Synthesis and release== | ||
After synthesis inside the ''E. coli'' cell, the colicin binds its immunity protein, [[IM7]], to its nuclease domain, to prevent the host cell from being killed by its activity. This immunity protein is released only on binding to the outer membrane of the target cell. | |||
==Mechanism of uptake== | ==Mechanism of uptake== | ||
==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||