Table 1.
LAB bacteriocins that target the cell wall.
| Bacteriocin | Producer | Class | Mode of action | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisin | L. lactis | Ia Elongated lanthipeptide type I (LanBC modified) | Binding to lipid II + pore formation | Brötz et al. 1998 |
| Lacticin 481 | L. lactis | Ia Globular lanthipeptide type II (LanM modified) | Binding to lipid II + PG transglycosylation inhibition | Knerr et al. 2012 |
| Salivaricin A | S. salivarius | Ia Globular lanthipeptide type II (LanM modified) | Low affinity binding to lipid II | Geng et al. 2018 |
| Salivaricin B | S. salivarius | Ia Globular lanthipeptide type II (LanM modified) | Accumulation of PG soluble precursors | Barbour et al. 2016 |
| Plantaricin C | L. plantarum | Ia Globular lanthipeptide type II (LanM modified) | Binding to lipid II + pore formation (strain dependent) | Wiedemann et al. 2006a |
| Lacticin 3147 | L. lactis | Two-peptide lantibiotic type II (LanM modified) | Binding lipid II by LctA1 + pore formation LctA2 | Wiedemann et al. 2006b |
| Lcn972 | L. lactis | IId, non-modified | Lipid II binding, putative co-target | Martínez et al. 2008 |
| Enterolysin A | E. faecalis | III, bacteriolysin | Endopeptidase (stem and interpeptide bridge) | Khan et al. 2013 |
| Zoocin A | S. equi | III, bacteriolysin | D-alanyl-L-alanine Zn2+‐metallopeptidase | Gargis et al. 2009b |
| Millericin B | S. milleri | III, bacteriolysin | Endopeptidase (stem and interpeptide bridge) | Beukes et al. 2000 |
| Bac41 | E. faecalis | III, two-component bacteriolysin | D-isoglutamyl-L-lysine endopeptidase (BacL1) | Kurushima et al. 2013 |