Synthesis and properties of cyclic gomesin and analogues

Journal of Peptide Science

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 588-598

  Machado, Alessandra ^a,c   Fázio, Marcos A ^b,d   Miranda, Antonio ^b   Daffre, Sirlei ^a   Machini, M Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^d MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Head to tail cyclization; High temperatures; Peptide truncation

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GOMESIN DERIVATIVE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PYROGLUTAMIC ACID; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CYCLIZATION; DISULFIDE BOND; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SALT TOLERANCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMOLYSIS; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TEMPERATURE;

ACANTHOSCURRIA GOMESIANA; ARANEAE;

EID: 84865177197     PISSN: 10752617     EISSN: 10991387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psc.2439     Document Type: Article

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