Antimicrobial activity of a C-terminal peptide from human extracellular superoxide dismutase

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are important effectors of the innate immune system. Although there is increasing evidence that AMPs influence bacteria in a multitude of ways, bacterial wall rupture plays the pivotal role in the bacteri...

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Main Authors: Schmidtchen Artur, Malmsten Martin, Davoudi Mina, Pasupuleti Mukesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/136