Attacins: A Promising Class of Insect Antimicrobial Peptides

Insects produce a large repertoire of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as the first line of defense against bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. These peptides are produced from a large precursor that contains a signal domain, which is cleaved in vivo to produce the mature protein with antimicrobial...

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Main Authors: Francesco Buonocore, Anna Maria Fausto, Giulia Della Pelle, Tomislav Roncevic, Marco Gerdol, Simona Picchietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/2/212