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Microbiology-Immunology Seminar Series

"Bacteriocins are a large class of ribosomally synthesized natural peptides that have been historically investigated for their potential antimicrobial activities. Recently, it has been estimated that all bacteria and archaea produce at least one, but more likely multiple bacteriocin-like peptides, and that they have a wide range of functions including antimicrobial toxins, virulence factors, and bacterial ‘hormones’ that allow bacterial communities to organize multicellular behaviors such as biofilm formation. Our research efforts over the past several years have focused on gaining a better understanding of the role of these bacterially produced peptides in overall microbiology and disease."

Shaun W. Lee, PhD

Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame

Host: Dr. Wyndham Lathem