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Why and how are peptide–lipid interactions utilized for self-defense? Magainins and tachyplesins as archetypes

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes · 1999 · Vol. 1462(1-2) · pp. 1–10
Katsumi Matsuzaki
Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchAntimicrobial peptidesPeptideCationic polymerizationAntimicrobialInnate immune systemMembraneHorseshoe crabBeta sheetBiophysicsChemistry

MeSH terms

Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsDNA-Binding ProteinsLipid BilayersMembrane LipidsMolecular Sequence DataPeptidesPeptides, CyclicPermeabilityProtein ConformationSequence AlignmentAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesXenopus Proteins

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  • Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
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