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Which of the following bacteria produces pediocin PA1?

Which of the following bacteria produces pediocin PA1? Correct Answer Leuconostoc gelidum

Leuconostoc gelidum produces the bacteriocin pediocin PA1. It belongs to the class IIa of bacteriocin and is heat stable, non-modified, cationic with hydrophobic peptides. It contains a double-glycine layer peptide and pediocin-like peptides.

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