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- noun biochemistry Any of a family of
polypeptides , first discovered in porcineleukocytes , that haveantimicrobial activity
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The group started with a peptide-based antibiotic called protegrin I, which acts against a broad range of bacteria by inserting into their membranes and opening holes in them.
Ars Technica John Timmer 2010
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The group started with a peptide-based antibiotic called protegrin I, which acts against a broad range of bacteria by inserting into their membranes and opening holes in them.
Ars Technica John Timmer 2010
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Gidalevitz D, Ishitsuka Y, Muresan AS, Konovalov O, Waring AJ, et al. (2003) Interaction of antimicrobial peptide protegrin with biomembranes.
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Chen J, Falla TJ, Liu H, Hurst MA, Fujii CA, et al. (2000) Development of protegrins for the treatment and prevention of oral mucositis: Structure-activity relationships of synthetic protegrin analogues.
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