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Defensins: antimicrobial peptides of innate immunity
Nature reviews. Immunology · 2003 · Vol. 3(9) · pp. 710–720
Tomas Ganz✉(UCLA Health)
Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationInnate immune systemAntimicrobial peptidesBiologyAntimicrobialBeta defensinImmunityDefensinFunction (biology)ImmunologyMicrobiology
MeSH terms
Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsHumansImmunity, InnateModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataSalmonellaSalmonella InfectionsSequence AlignmentDefensins
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