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Attacin

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Attacin is a glycine-rich protein of about 20 kDa belonging to the group of antimicrobial peptides (AMP). It is active against Gram-negative bacteria.[1]

Attacin was first discovered in Hyalophora cecropia.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Imler, Jean-Luc; Bulet, Philippe (2005-01-01). Antimicrobial Peptides in Drosophila: Structures, Activities and Gene Regulation. doi:10.1159/000086648.
  2. ^ Hultmark, D.; Engström, A.; Andersson, K.; Steiner, H.; Bennich, H.; Boman, H. G. (1983-01-01). "Insect immunity. Attacins, a family of antibacterial proteins from Hyalophora cecropia". The EMBO Journal. 2 (4): 571–576. ISSN 0261-4189. PMC 555063. PMID 6628360.
  3. ^ Lee, J. Y.; Edlund, T.; Ny, T.; Faye, I.; Boman, H. G. (1983-01-01). "Insect immunity. Isolation of cDNA clones corresponding to attacins and immune protein P4 from Hyalophora cecropia". The EMBO Journal. 2 (4): 577–581. ISSN 0261-4189. PMC 555064. PMID 6628361.
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