Identification of three novel ostricacins: An update on the phylogenetic perspective of β-defensins

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Sugiarto, Haryadi ^a   Yu, Pak Lam ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Defensins; Antimicrobial peptides; Avian; Heterophils

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BETA DEFENSIN; CYSTEINE; GLYCINE; OSTRICACIN 1; OSTRICACIN 2; OSTRICACIN 3; OSTRICACIN 4; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOWL; FUNGAL STRAIN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAMMAL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OSTRICH; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MOTIF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YEAST;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BETA-DEFENSINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHYLOGENY; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 32644489098     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.10.013     Document Type: Article

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