Formation of pores in Escherichia coli cell membranes by a cecropin isolated from hemolymph of Heliothis virescens larvae

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 263-271

  Lockey, T D ^a   Ourth, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial peptide; Cecropin; Heliothis virescens; Mode of action; Pore forming peptide

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN; CECROPIN B;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TOXICITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT; LARVA; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030007916     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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