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High Fidelity Processing and Activation of the Human α-Defensin HNP1 Precursor by Neutrophil Elastase and Proteinase 3

The azurophilic granules of human neutrophils contain four α-defensins called human neutrophil peptides (HNPs 1–4). HNPs are tridisulfide-linked antimicrobial peptides involved in the intracellular killing of organisms phagocytosed by neutrophils. The peptides are produced as inactive precursors (pr...

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Autores principales: Tongaonkar, Prasad, Golji, Amir E., Tran, Patti, Ouellette, André J., Selsted, Michael E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3308943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22448222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032469

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