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Production of Biologically Active Cecropin A Peptide in Rice Seed Oil Bodies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Montesinos Laura, Bundó Mireia, Izquierdo Esther, Campo Sonia, Badosa Esther, Rossignol Michel, Montesinos Emilio, San Segundo Blanca, Coca María
Abstract excerpt
Cecropin A is a natural antimicrobial peptide that exhibits fast and potent activity against a broad spectrum of pathogens and neoplastic cells, and that has important biotechnological applications. However, cecropin A exploitation, as for other antimicrobial peptides, is limited by their production and purification costs. Here, we report the efficient production of this bioactive peptide in rice bran using the...
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