Antimicrobial peptides of vertebrates
โ Scribed by Tomas Ganz; Robert I Lehrer
- Book ID
- 104358831
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 465 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0952-7915
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โฆ Synopsis
The past year brought several discoveries that focused attention on antimicrobial peptides on epithelial surfaces. The malfunction of these substances was implicated as a cause of airway infections in cystic fibrosis. Other highlights included new insights into the relative selectivity of antimicrobial peptides for microbial membranes, their primary site of action.
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