Purification and characterization of the antimicrobial peptide, ostricacin

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 207-210

  Yu, Pak Lam ^a   Choudhury, Santanu Deb ^a   Ahrens, Katja ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

defensin; Antimicrobial peptide; Ostricacin; Ostrich leukocytes

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DEFENSIN; OSTRICACIN 1; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DISULFIDE BOND; DRUG PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEUKOCYTE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OSTRICH; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS;

EID: 0035136272     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005623806445     Document Type: Article

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