Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Antimicrobial α-Helical Peptides Found in Solitary Wasp Venoms and Their Interactions with Model Membranes
Solitary wasps use their stinging venoms for paralyzing insect or spider prey and feeding them to their larvae. We have surveyed bioactive substances in solitary wasp venoms, and found antimicrobial peptides together with some other bioactive peptides. Eumenine mastoparan-AF (EMP-AF) was the first t...
Main Authors: | Marcia Perez dos Santos Cabrera, Marisa Rangel, João Ruggiero Neto, Katsuhiro Konno |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/10/559 |
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