A review of defensins of diverse origins.

Abstract:

:Defensins are a family of peptides with potent antimicrobial activity. They are found in various organisms. The intent of this article is to review the structures and mechanisms of antimicrobial actions of defensins produced by different organisms including humans, other mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, mollusks, arthropods, plants and fungi. The evolution and possible applications of these defensins are discussed.

journal_name

Curr Protein Pept Sci

authors

Wong JH,Xia L,Ng TB

doi

10.2174/138920307782411446

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-10-01 00:00:00

pages

446-59

issue

5

eissn

1389-2037

issn

1875-5550

journal_volume

8

pub_type

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