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

Preferred term

cecropins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Antimicrobial peptides that form channels in membranes that are more permeable to anions than cations. They resemble magainins, with their N-terminal region forming a positively charged amphipathic alpha helix, but containing an additional C-terminal segment.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/277515

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