NMR spectroscopic assessment of the structure and dynamic properties of an amphibian antimicrobial peptide (Gaegurin 4) bound to SDS micelles

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-269

  Park, SangHo ^a,b   Son, Woo Sung ^b   Kim, Yong Jin ^b   Kwon, Ae Ran ^b   Lee, Bong Jin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Dynamics; Gaegurin; Micelle; NMR; Structure

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA RUGOSA;

EID: 34047100309     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.2.261     Document Type: Article

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