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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins > Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides > Magainins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Antimicrobial Peptides > Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides > Magainins

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Magainins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Magainin

Scope note

  • A class of antimicrobial peptides discovered in the skin of XENOPUS LAEVIS. They kill bacteria by permeabilizing cell membranes without exhibiting significant toxicity against mammalian cells.

History note

  • 2008

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054806

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