Cecropin A-melittin hybrid peptide exerts its antifungal effects by damaging on the plasma membranes of Trichosporon beigelii

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-214

  Lee, Dong Gun ^a   Shin, Song Yub ^a   Maeng, Cheol Young ^a   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN A;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOTOXICITY; PROTOPLAST; TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII;

TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII;

EID: 0031942573     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005357314588     Document Type: Article

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