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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. antimicrobial peptides
  5. antimicrobial cationic peptides
  6. crustin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. antimicrobial peptides
  5. antimicrobial cationic peptides
  6. crustin

Preferred term

crustin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Crustins are a group of antibacterial peptides with molecular weight about 7 - 14 kDa and with a four disulfide containing whey acidic protein (WAP) domain. Crustin is expressed by the circulating hemocytes of crustaceans.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199529

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