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MeSH Heading: Nisin
Tree Number(s): D04.345.566.582; D12.644.641.582; D12.776.097.151.700; D12.776.543.695.110.700
Unique ID: D009561
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009561
Scope Note: A 34-amino acid polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptococcus lactis. It has been used as a food preservative in canned fruits and vegetables, and cheese.
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Food Preservatives
Registry Number: 1414-45-5
Previous Indexing: Antibiotics (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Nisin MeSH Descriptor Data 2023