Chemicals and Drugs

Magainins

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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  • Magainin

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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.050.500w
  2. D12.644w.066w.500.500w
  3. D12.776w.543w.695w.054.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Magainins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054806. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054806
  2. Magainins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magainin
  3. Magainins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6729606