Rondonin: antimicrobial properties and mechanism of action

Infectious diseases are among the major causes of death in the human population. A wide variety of organisms produce antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as part of their first line of defense. A peptide from Acanthoscurria rondoniae plasma, rondonin—with antifungal activity, a molecular mass of 1236 Da an...

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Main Authors: Katie C. T. Riciluca, Ursula C. Oliveira, Ronaldo Z. Mendonça, José C. Bozelli Junior, Shirley Schreier, Pedro I. daSilva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:FEBS Open Bio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13253