Figainin 1, a Novel Amphibian Skin Peptide with Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Properties

Amphibian skin secretions are abundant in bioactive compounds, especially antimicrobial peptides. These molecules are generally cationic and rich in hydrophobic amino acids, have an amphipathic structure and adopt an α-helical conformation when in contact with microorganisms membranes. In this work,...

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Autores principales: Santana, Carlos José Correia, Magalhães, Ana Carolina Martins, dos Santos Júnior, Agenor C. M., Ricart, Carlos André Ornelas, Lima, Beatriz D., Álvares, Alice da Cunha Morales, de Freitas, Sonia Maria, Pires, Osmindo Rodrigues, Fontes, Wagner, Castro, Mariana S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7559428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32967114
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9090625

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