The cecropin superfamily of toxic peptides

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 94-103

  Tamang, Dorjee G ^a   Saier Jr , Milton H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecropin; Ceratotoxin; Dermaceptin; Peptide toxins; Pleurocidin; Secretion

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN; CERATOTOXIN; DERMACEPTIN; PEPTIDE; PLEUROCIDIN; TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DATA BASE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMPHIBIAN PROTEINS; ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; DATABASES, PROTEIN; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FISH PROTEINS; INSECT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745763723     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092821     Document Type: Article

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