Lucifensins, the Insect Defensins of Biomedical Importance: The Story behind Maggot Therapy
Defensins are the most widespread antimicrobial peptides characterised in insects. These cyclic peptides, 4–6 kDa in size, are folded into α-helical/β-sheet mixed structures and have a common conserved motif of three intramolecular disulfide bridges with a Cys1-Cys4, Cys2-Cys5 and Cys3-Cys6 connecti...
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| Format: | Artigo |
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MDPI AG
2014-02-01
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| Col·lecció: | Pharmaceuticals |
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| Accés en línia: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/7/3/251 |
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