Ribosomally synthesized peptides with antimicrobial properties: Biosynthesis, structure, function, and applications

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 465-499

  Papagianni, Maria ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Bacteriocins; Defensins; Peptide antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (AMP);

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; PEPTIDE;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0142183723     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-9750(03)00077-6     Document Type: Article

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