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Bee venom-derived antimicrobial peptide melectin has broad-spectrum potency, cell selectivity, and salt-resistant properties

Antimicrobial peptides have attracted attention as alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Previously, a novel antimicrobial peptide, melectin, consisting of 18 amino acids was isolated from the venom of a bee, Melecta albifrons. Here, we investigated the antibacterial activity of melectin against...

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Autores principales: Ko, Su Jin, Park, Eunji, Asandei, Alina, Choi, Jee-Young, Lee, Seung-Chul, Seo, Chang Ho, Luchian, Tudor, Park, Yoonkyung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7311438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32576874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66995-7