Table 4.
Specific activities of homicorcin and nisin A.
| MIC (μM) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator strain | Homicorcin | Nisin A |
| Staphylococcus simulans 22 | 2.34 | 0.39 |
| Staphylococcus aureus SG511 | 6.25 | 0.39 |
| Micrococcus luteus ATCC1856 | 4.69 | 0.78 |
| Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 36.0 | 12.5 |
| Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA1) | 36.0 | 12.5 |
| Escherichia coli DH5α | ND | ND |
ND is for indicator growth inhibition not detected at the highest concentration of peptides used.