Gloverins of the silkworm Bombyx mori: Structural and binding properties and activities

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 612-625

  Yi, Hui Yu ^a,b   Deng, Xiao Juan ^a   Yang, Wan Ying ^a   Zhou, Cong Zhao ^c   Cao, Yang ^a   Yu, Xiao Qiang ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

helix; Antibacterial; Bombyx mori; Circular dichroism; Gloverin; Lipopolysaccharide; Random coil

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLOVERIN; INSECT PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOMBYX; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BOMBYX; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSECT PROTEINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS;

EID: 84878074984     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2013.03.013     Document Type: Article

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