Chemicals and Drugs

Cecropins

Antimicrobial peptides that form channels in membranes that are more permeable to anions than cations. They resemble MAGAININS, with their N-terminal region forming a positively charged amphipathic alpha helix, but containing an additional C-terminal segment.

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Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides that form channels in membranes that are more permeable to anions than cations. They resemble MAGAININS, with their N-terminal region forming a positively charged amphipathic alpha helix, but containing an additional C-terminal segment.

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  • Cecropin

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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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2008

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  1. D12.644w.050.149w
  2. D12.644w.066w.500.149w
  3. D12.776w.543w.695w.054.149w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cecropins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054807. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054807
  2. Cecropins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecropin
  3. Cecropins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24784723