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Inhibitory site of α-hairpinin peptide from tartary buckwheat has no effect on its antimicrobial activities.
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica - 1 Apr 2018
Cui Xiaodong, Du Jingjing, Li Jiao, Wang Zhuanhua
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are known to play important roles in the innate host defense mechanisms of most living organisms. Protease inhibitors from plants potently inhibit the growth of a variety of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Therefore, there are excellent candidates for the development of novel antimicrobial agents. In this study, an antimicrobial peptide derived from tartary buckwheat seeds (FtAMP) was...
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