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Table 2 Growth inhibition of B. cereus ATCC14579 and B. subtilis 168 strains containing BC4207 expression plasmid pATK33 or control plasmid pLM5 in the presence of various AS-48 concentrations.

From: Response of Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 to challenges with sublethal concentrations of enterocin AS-48

Strain

IPTGa

MICb

B. cereus ATCC14579

pLM5

-

2.5

  

+

2.5

 

pATK33

-

2.5

  

+

4.5*

B. subtilis 168

pLM5

-

1.0

  

+

1.0

 

pATK33

-

1.5

  

+

5.0*

  1. (a) Cells were growth in the absence (-) or presence (+) of IPTG (bold).
  2. (b) Minimal inhibitory concentrations are given in μg/ml of AS-48.
  3. * p-value < 0.005; > 6 cultures as determined with Student's t-test.