Cyclotides: Macrocyclic peptides with applications in drug design and agriculture

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-16

  Craik, David J ^a   Mylne, Joshua S ^a   Daly, Norelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Circular proteins; Cyclic cystine knot; Cyclisation; Kalata B1

Indexed keywords

CYCLOTIDE; CYCLOVIOLACIN O2; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; PESTICIDE; PROTEIN DISULFIDE ISOMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CYCLIZATION; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNOGENICITY; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; PROTEIN FAMILY; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AGRICULTURE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CYCLOTIDES; DRUG DESIGN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OLDENLANDIA; PESTICIDES; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 73749087228     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 14209071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0159-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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