Structure and Antibiotic Activity of a Porcine Myeloid Antibacterial Peptide, PMAP-23 and its Analogues

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-53

  Shin, Song Yub ^a   Kang, Joo Hyun ^a   Jang, So Yun ^a   Kim, Kil Lyong ^a   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a  

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

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antitumor activity; Phospholipid vesicle disrupting activity; PMAP 23; Secondary structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034419840     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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