Bactericidal cationic peptides involved in bacterial antagonism and host defence.

Microbiological sciences ·Vol. 2 ·No. 7 ·1985-07-00 ·Pages 212-7

Sahl HG

Abstract

There are numerous reports in the literature on small, strongly cationic peptides displaying marked antimicrobial activity. These peptides are produced by bacteria as well as higher organisms, and are thought to be involved in bacterial antagonism or host defence mechanisms.

MeSH Terms

Amino Acid Sequence Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry Bacterial Proteins/chemistry,pharmacology Cations Humans Lactococcus lactis/metabolism Peptides/chemistry,pharmacology Staphylococcus/metabolism

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacterial Proteins Cations Peptides

Authors & Affiliations

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Sahl H G

Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, Universität Bonn, FRG.

Article Info

Journal

Microbiological sciences

Abbr.

Microbiol Sci

ISSN

0265-1351

Published

1985-07-00

Pages

212-7

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

8510101

Subset

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