Mechanism of ε-Poly- l -Lysine Production and Accumulation Revealed by Identification and Analysis of an ε-Poly- l -Lysine-Degrading Enzyme

Efficacy of ε-Poly-L-lysine as an Antibacterial Additive for Platelets Stored at Room Temperature

A natural preservative ε-poly-L-lysine: fermentative production and applications in food industry

ε-Poly-L-lysine (ε-PL) is a homopolymer linked by the peptide bond between the carboxylic and the epsilon amino group of adjacent lysine molecules. It is naturally occurring, water soluble, biodegradable, edible and nontoxic towards humans and environment. ε-PL shows a wide range of antimicrobial activity and is stable at high temperatures. This review focuses on various ε-PL producing strains,...

Draft Genome Sequence of Streptomyces albulus Strain CCRC 11814, an ε-Poly-l-Lysine-Producing Actinomycete

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Streptomyces albulus strain CCRC 11814, a soil-dwelling, Gram-positive bacterium. S. albulus produces ε-poly-l-lysine, which has diverse antimicrobial activity. The genome is 9.43 Mb in size, with a G+C content of 72.2%, and contains 9,177 protein-coding sequences.

Efficacy of ε-Poly-L-lysine as an Antibacterial Additive for Platelets Stored at Room Temperature

Antimicrobial effect of medical adhesive composed of aldehyded dextran and ε-Poly(L-Lysine).

Infection of surgical wounds is a severe problem. Conventional tissue reattachment methods have limits of incomplete sealing and high susceptibility to infection. Medical adhesives have several advantages over traditional tissue reattachment techniques, but still have drawbacks, such as the probability of infection, low adhesive strength, and high cytotoxicity. Recently, a new medical adhesive ...