Antimicrobial peptides from amphibians

Biomolecular Concepts

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 27-38

  Xiao, Yao ^a   Liu, Cunbao ^a   Lai, Ren ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

amphibian antimicrobial peptides; design strategy; therapeutic applications

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 84929584676     PISSN: 18685021     EISSN: 1868503X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bmc.2011.006     Document Type: Review

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