Cloning and purification of the first termicin-like peptide from the cockroach Eupolyphaga sinensis
Abstract Background Termicin is an antimicrobial peptide with six cysteines forming three disulfide bridges that was firstly isolated from the salivary glands and hemocytes of the termite Pseudacanthotermes spiniger. In contrast to many broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptides, termicin is most activ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100303&lng=en&tlng=en |