Bioprospecting of Sea Anemones (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) for β-Defensin-like α-Amylase Inhibitors

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most serious diseases of our century. The drugs used are limited or have serious side effects. The search for new sources of compounds for effective treatment is relevant. Magnificamide, a peptide inhibitor of mammalian α-amylases, isolated from the venom of sea anemo...

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Main Authors: Daria Popkova, Nadezhda Otstavnykh, Oksana Sintsova, Sergey Baldaev, Rimma Kalina, Irina Gladkikh, Marina Isaeva, Elena Leychenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/10/2682