Functional mapping of apidaecin through secondary structure correlation

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1005-1015

  Dutta, Ranjna C ^a   Nagpal, Sushma ^a   Salunke, Dinakar M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Apidaecin; Circular dichroism; Non helical; Proline rich

Indexed keywords

APIDAECIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL TRANSPORT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 40149092371     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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