Modulatory activities of glycosaminoglycans and other polyanionic polysaccharides on cationic antimicrobial peptides
Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) are an important component of the innate immune system and are instrumental in the elimination of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, yeast, fungi and cancerous cells from the body. CAPs are comprised of less than 100 amino acids and have a net positive charge due to...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Iowa
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/557 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1742&context=etd |