A recent Scientific Reports study investigates the antibacterial effect of nisin protein expressed in carrots. Study: Evaluation of antibacterial properties of nisin peptide expressed in carrots.

Nisin, a naturally occurring preservative found in many foods, is showing promise as a way to fight cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Feeding rats a high-dose “nisin milkshake” killed 70 to 80 ...

You’ll find nisin in quite a lot of your food—particularly the food that has to be shelf-stable. Some people look askance at preservatives, but not only is this one all-natural, it has just been shown ...

EFSA has given the green light to extend the use of food preservative nisin (E 234) to include unripened cheese and heat-treated meat products. A polypeptide made up of 34 amino acids, nisin (nisin A) ...

Study unveils the GDF1 signaling pathway's role in mitigating the adverse effects of hearing loss on Alzheimer's disease, spotlighting potential avenues for therapeutic development. Study explores the ...

Figure 1: Biosynthesis of the lantibiotic nisin. The presence of the leader-peptide-binding site on the N-terminal domain raised the question of whether the glutamate elimination activity requires the ...