Cecropins
Antimicrobial peptides that form channels in membranes that are more permeable to anions than cations. They resemble MAGAININS, with their N-terminal region forming a positively charged amphipathic alpha helix, but containing an additional C-terminal segment.
Year introduced: 2008
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.050.149, D12.644.066.500.149, D12.776.543.695.054.149
MeSH Unique ID: D054807
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