Molecular cloning of two novel temporins from Lithobates catesbeianus and studying of their antimicrobial mechanisms

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1064-1070

  Zhao, Rui Li ^a,b   Han, Jun You ^a   Han, Wen Yu ^a   Lei, Lian Cheng ^a   Sun, Chang Jiang ^a   Feng, Xin ^a   Jiang, Li Na ^a   Qiao, Hong Wei ^c   Cai, Lin Jun ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Lithobates catesbeianus; Temporins; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LITHOBATES; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROTOZOA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 72149120017     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1206.2009.00033     Document Type: Article

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