Chemicals and Drugs

Antimicrobial Peptides

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.

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Abstract

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.

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2 entry terms
  • Antimicrobial Peptide
  • Peptide, Antimicrobial

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2022(2021)

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Previous Indexing

  • Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins (1985-2021)

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  1. D12.644w.066w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antimicrobial Peptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000089882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000089882
  2. Antimicrobial Peptides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_peptides
  3. Antimicrobial Peptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1201508