Identification of a novel antimicrobial peptide from human hepatitis B virus core protein arginine-rich domain (ARD).

Identification of a novel antimicrobial peptide from human hepatitis B virus core protein arginine-rich domain (ARD).

The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens causes an increasing challenge to public health. Antimicrobial peptides are considered a possible solution to this problem. HBV core protein (HBc) contains an arginine-rich domain (ARD) at its C-terminus, which consists of 16 arginine residues separate...

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Main Authors: Heng-Li Chen, Pei-Yi Su, Ya-Shu Chang, Szu-Yao Wu, You-Di Liao, Hui-Ming Yu, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, Kaichih Chang, Chiaho Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681751?pdf=render

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