OBO ID: CHEBI:71629

Term Name:	nisin		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	E234 EINECS 215-807-5 N-{[(1S,4S,7S,8S,11R,14S,17R,20S)-7-{[N(2)-({(3R,9S,12S,15S,21S,22S)-21-[(N(2)-{[(6R,9S,10S,15aS)-10-({[(3R,6S,12S,15S)-12-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-6-isobutyl-15-{[(2Z)-2-(L-isoleucylamino)but-2-enoyl]amino}-9-methylene-5,8,11,14-tetraoxo-1-thia-4,7,10,13-tetraa NSC 112903 NSC-112903
Definition:	A type-A lantibiotic containing 34 amino acid residues (including lanthionine (Lan), methyllanthionine (MeLan), didehydroalanine (Dha) and didehydroaminobutyric acid (Dhb)) and five thioether bridges. It is obtained by fermentation of the bacterium Lactococcus lactis and shows particular activity against Clostridium botulinum. It is used in the production of various processed foods to suppress Gram-positive spoilage and pathogenic bacteria and so extend shelf life.
References:	CAS:1414-45-5 PMID:16247668 PMID:21294231 PMID:22265294 PMID:22691226 PMID:22850391 Patent:US2935503 Reaxys:8188142 Wikipedia:Nisin
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )