Solution structure of termite-derived antimicrobial peptide, spinigerin, as determined in SDS micelle by NMR spectroscopy

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 309, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 591-597

  Lee, Kwang Hwan ^a   Shin, Song Yub ^b   Hong, Jung Eun ^a   Yang, Sung Tae ^c   Kim, Jae Il ^c   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^b   Kim, Yangmee ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

^c Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; CD spectra; NMR spectroscopy; Spinigerin; Helix

Indexed keywords

HISTIDYLVALYLASPARTYLLYSYLLYSYLVALYLALANYLASPARTYLLYSYLVALYLLEUCYLLEUCYL LEU CYLLYSYLGLUTAMINYLLEUCYLARGINYLISOLEUCYLMETHIONYLARGINYLLEUCYLLEUCYLTHREONYLARGI NYLLEUCINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ARGININE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LEUCINE; LYSINE; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPID DERIVATIVE; SPINIGERIN; THREONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

INSECTA; ISOPTERA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0042330422     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.08.043     Document Type: Article

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