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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Antimicrobial Peptides

Preferred term

Antimicrobial Peptides  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antimicrobial Peptide
  • Peptide, Antimicrobial

Scope note

  • Small peptides that play an important role in early innate and induced defenses against invading microbes. Most have positive overall charges and are referred to as cationic antimicrobial peptides.

History note

  • 2022(2021)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000089882

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