Molecular cloning and antimicrobial activity of bombolitin, a component of bumblebee Bombus ignitus venom

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 168-173

  Choo, Young Moo ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Je, Yeon Ho ^c   Lee, Seon Woo ^a   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Bombolitin; Bombus ignitus; Bumblebee; Venom

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BEE VENOM; BOMBUS IGNITUS BOMBOLITIN; LEUCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA RADICINA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOMBUS IGNITUS; BUMBLEBEE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG PURIFICATION; DRUG SCREENING; EXON; FULVIA FULVA; FUNGUS; GENE STRUCTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ALTERNARIA RADICINA; APIS MELLIFERA; BOMBUS IGNITUS; CLADOSPORIUM FULVUM; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77952891613     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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