Cell selectivity of an antimicrobial peptide melittin diastereomer with D-amino acid in the leucine zipper sequence

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1090-1094

  Wan, Long Zhu ^a   Yong, Hai Nan ^b   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a,b   Song, Yub Shin ^a,b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Cell selectivity; Leucine zipper sequence; Melittin

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; LEUCINE ZIPPER PROTEIN; MELITTIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIA; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DRUG DESIGN; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; LEUCINE ZIPPERS; MELITTEN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; STEREOISOMERISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 36949003906     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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