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Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2004
Defensins are endogenous, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides that contribute to host defence against bacterial, fungal and viral infections. There are three subfamilies of defensins in primates: alpha-defensins are most common in neutrophils and Paneth cells of the small intestine; beta-defensins protect the skin and the mucous membranes of the ...
Robert I Lehrer
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Defensins are endogenous, cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides that contribute to host defence against bacterial, fungal and viral infections. There are three subfamilies of defensins in primates: alpha-defensins are most common in neutrophils and Paneth cells of the small intestine; beta-defensins protect the skin and the mucous membranes of the ...
Robert I Lehrer
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Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2005
Antimicrobial peptides are small, cationic, amphiphilic peptides of 12-50 amino acids with microbicidal activity against both bacteria and fungi. The eukaryotic antimicrobial peptides may be divided into four distinct groups according to their structural features: cysteine-free alpha-helices, extended cysteine-free alpha-helices with a predominance of ...
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Antimicrobial peptides are small, cationic, amphiphilic peptides of 12-50 amino acids with microbicidal activity against both bacteria and fungi. The eukaryotic antimicrobial peptides may be divided into four distinct groups according to their structural features: cysteine-free alpha-helices, extended cysteine-free alpha-helices with a predominance of ...
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Defensins of vertebrate animals
Current Opinion in Immunology, 2002During the past year, novel beta-defensins of mice and men have been identified, together with a novel defensin subfamily (the circular or 'theta' minidefensins) in primates. Insight into the evolution of defensins has been obtained from structural studies, and several mechanisms related to microbial resistance to defensins have been delineated.
Robert I Lehrer, Tomáš Ganz
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Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1994
Defensins are widely distributed and abundant 3-4 kDa antimicrobial peptides that are variable cationic and contain six disulfide-paired cysteines. Three structurally distinct peptide families have been identified: 'classical' defensins, beta-defensins and insect defensins.
T, Ganz, R I, Lehrer
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Defensins are widely distributed and abundant 3-4 kDa antimicrobial peptides that are variable cationic and contain six disulfide-paired cysteines. Three structurally distinct peptide families have been identified: 'classical' defensins, beta-defensins and insect defensins.
T, Ganz, R I, Lehrer
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Planta, 2002
Plant defensins are small, basic peptides that have a characteristic three-dimensional folding pattern that is stabilized by eight disulfide-linked cysteines. They are termed plant defensins because they are structurally related to defensins found in other types of organism, including humans.
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Plant defensins are small, basic peptides that have a characteristic three-dimensional folding pattern that is stabilized by eight disulfide-linked cysteines. They are termed plant defensins because they are structurally related to defensins found in other types of organism, including humans.
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Defensinpred: Defensin and Defensin Types Prediction Server
Protein & Peptide Letters, 2012Defensins are considered to play an important role in the innate immune system of virtually all life forms, from insects and plants to amphibians and mammals. They are classified into alpha, beta and theta-defensins. Fast and accurate computational prediction of defensin and defensin types will help in annotating unidentified defensin novel peptides ...
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Molecular Immunology, 2003
Acne a disease of the pilosebaceous unit is characterised by hypercornification and hyperkeratosis of outer root sheath (ORS) and sebaceous duct and perilesional infiltrate. Lesions may be characterised as "non"-inflammatory versus inflammatory. Hypercornification of the distal ORS and the pilosebaceous duct in concert with increased sebum production ...
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Acne a disease of the pilosebaceous unit is characterised by hypercornification and hyperkeratosis of outer root sheath (ORS) and sebaceous duct and perilesional infiltrate. Lesions may be characterised as "non"-inflammatory versus inflammatory. Hypercornification of the distal ORS and the pilosebaceous duct in concert with increased sebum production ...
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Defensins and inflammation: The role of defensins in inflammatory bowel disease
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2009AbstractDefensins are antimicrobial peptides produced at a variety of epithelial surfaces. In the intestinal tract, they contribute to host immunity and assist in maintaining the balance between protection from pathogens and tolerance to normal flora. However, attenuated expression of defensins compromises host immunity and hence may alter the balance ...
Malith, Ramasundara +3 more
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Disulfide Bridges in Defensins
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2015Defensins are small cationic cysteine rich peptides, which usually contain 18-45 amino acids and possess amphiphilic properties. The term "defensin" was coined as the sequences of rabbit and human leukin/phagocytin molecules were first reported in 1985.
Bing-Chuan, Zhao +4 more
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