Participation of two N-terminal residues in LPS-neutralizing activity of sarcotoxin IA

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 277-281

  Okemoto, Kazuo ^a   Nakajima, Yuki ^b   Fujioka, Toshiyuki ^b   Natori, Shunji ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial peptide; Cecropin A; Insect immunity; LPS; Sarcotoxin IA

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; SARCOTOXIN IA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLY; IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSECTA; SARCOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 0036190941     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a003099     Document Type: Article

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