Structure-function relationships of antimicrobial peptides

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 235-246

  Hwang, Peter M ^a   Vogel, Hans J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Hemolytic; Membrane; NMR; Structure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INSECT; MAMMAL; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

FUNGI; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0032454840     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o98-026     Document Type: Review

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