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epidermin

a linear type A lantibiotic; tetracyclic 21-peptide amide antibiotic produced by Staphylococcus epidermis

Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
      - Bacteriocins: 556
        epidermin: 3
  - Bacterial Proteins: 394
    - Bacteriocins: 556
      - epidermin: 3

Experts

1.	Bastos, M C F: 1 article (09/2007)
2.	Brandelli, A: 1 article (09/2007)
3.	Fontana, M B C: 1 article (09/2007)

Related Diseases

1.	Catheter-Related Infections 09/01/2007 - "The crude preparations of Pep5 and epidermin were able to inhibit Corynebacterium sp. 633544 isolated from catheter-related infection. " 09/01/2007 - "The inhibitory activity of crude preparations of Pep5 and epidermin was tested on Corynebacterium spp. isolated from catheter-related infections. " 09/01/2007 - "The capability of Pep5 and epidermin to inhibit catheter colonization may indicate their usefulness as a barrier to block or to reduce the bacteremia by Corynebacterium spp. Peptide-like antimicrobial substances used to reduce bacterial attachment to medical devices may represent a novel strategy to control catheter-related infections."
2.	Bacteremia 09/01/2007 - "The capability of Pep5 and epidermin to inhibit catheter colonization may indicate their usefulness as a barrier to block or to reduce the bacteremia by Corynebacterium spp. Peptide-like antimicrobial substances used to reduce bacterial attachment to medical devices may represent a novel strategy to control catheter-related infections."
3.	Cataract (Cataracts) 04/01/1999 - "LAL, LAN, and HAL also occur naturally in certain peptide and protein antibiotics (cinnamycin, duramycin, epidermin, nisin, and subtilin) and in body organs and tissues (aorta, bone, collagen, dentin, and eye cataracts), where their formation may be a function of the aging process. "
4.	Acne Vulgaris 10/01/1993 - "Prominent members of the lantibiotics are nisin of Lactococcus lactis, which can be used as a food preservative, subtilin of Bacillus subtilis, which is similar to nisin, and epidermin of Staphylococcus epidermidis, which is considered in the treatment of acne. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Nisin
2.	subtilin
3.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
4.	Peptides (Polypeptides)
5.	Collagen
6.	Bacteriocins (Lantibiotics)
7.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
8.	dermcidin
9.	duramycin
10.	cinnamycin

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Catheters