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Definition of Colicin

1. an antibacterial substance [n -S]

Medical Definition of Colicin

1. A group of antibiotics naturally produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli which kills other bacteria by a variety of methods (depending on the type), such as blocking protein synthesis and degrading DNA. Colicins are encoded by a group of naturally occurring E. Coli plasmids, like Col E1. Colicins E2 and E3 are AB toxins with DNAase and RNAase activity respectively. most other colicins are channel forming transmembrane peptides. Coded on plasmids which can be transferred at conjugation. (13 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Colicin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing And Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"A second strain was sensitive to colicin (S), while a third strain was resistant to ... However, because the R strain does not have to produce colicin, ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Replicating DNA: Structure of colicin Factor El Abstract. Replicating circular molecules of colicin factor El have been isolated from minicells produced by ..."

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