Immunomodulatory Functions of the Human Cathelicidin LL-37 (aa 13–31)-Derived Peptides are Associated with Predicted α-Helical Propensity and Hydrophobic Index
The anti-endotoxin activity of the cationic peptide LL-37 and its derivative IG-19 is attributed to electrostatic interaction of the peptides’ positive charge with negatively charged bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and in part to the alteration of intracellular mechanisms independent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/9/501 |