Bactericidal activity of a synthetic peptide (CG 117-136) of human lysosomal cathepsin G is dependent on arginine content

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 4842-4845

  Shafer, William M ^a,b   Hubalek, Frantisek ^b   Huang, Ming ^b   Pohl, Jan ^b  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; CATHEPSIN G; CG 117 136; CITRULLINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LYSINE; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029966173     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.11.4842-4845.1996     Document Type: Article

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