Comparative analysis of two attacin genes from Hyphantria cunea

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-220

  Kwon, Y M ^a   Kim, H J ^a   Kim, Y I ^a   Kang, Y J ^b   Lee, I H ^c   Jin, B R ^d   Han, Y S ^e   Cheon, H M ^f   Ha, N G ^g   Seo, S J ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^c Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University   (South Korea)

^e Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^f Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

^g Agricultural Research and Extension Services   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibacterial protein; Attacin; Hyphantria cunea; Induction; Secondary structure

Indexed keywords

ATTACIN; ATTACIN A; ATTACIN B; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; INSECT PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EPIDERMIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FAT BODY; GENE ISOLATION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYPHANTRIA CUNEA; INSECT; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HYPHANTRIA CUNEA; LEPIDOPTERA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 50049093936     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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