Synthesis and Evaluation of Melittin-Modified Peptides for Antibacterial Activity
Melittin, a naturally occurring antimicrobial peptide, demonstrates broad-spectrum activity, effectively suppressing and eliminating both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including specific drug-resistant strains.
Xiangxiang Xu +8 more
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Melittin inhibited glycolysis and induced cell apoptosis in cisplatinresistant lung adenocarcinoma cells via TRIM8 [PDF]
Sufang Zhang +6 more
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\u3cem\u3eRhizobium etli\u3c/em\u3e CE3 Bacteroid Lipopolysaccharides Are Structurally Similar but Not Identical to Those Produced by Cultured CE3 Bacteria [PDF]
Rhizobium etli CE3 bacteroids were isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris root nodules. The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from the bacteroids was purified and compared with the LPS from laboratory-cultured R.
Carlson, Russell W. +4 more
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Peptide-siRNA nanotherapeutics in arthritis [PDF]
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process that involves the delivery of small single stranded RNA molecules into mammalian cells, resulting in the sequence-specific cleavage of complementary mRNA and the silencing of specific gene expression.
Pan, Hua +2 more
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Hymenoptera Stings and the Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]
Hymenoptera stings are a health concern. Apidae (bees), Vespidae (hornets, yellow jackets and wasps) and Formicidae (ants) are medically-important stinging insects under the order Hymenoptera.
Dhananjaya Bhadrapura Lakkappa +3 more
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Ionic liquids posses efficiency as solvents, co-solvents or agents for applications involving biomolecules. Due to the increasing interest in systems containing proteins and ionic liquids, we hereby present results from molecular dynamics simulations on ...
Jessé Neumann, Hubert K. Stassen
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Review of: "Anti-metastasis After Bee Venom and Melittin by Upregulation of BRMS1 and DRG1 Genes, With Downregulation of WNT7B in Breast Cancer Cells" [PDF]
Nurettin İlter Sever
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Objectives: Melittin, the main component of bee venom, is a natural anti-inflammatory substance, in addition to its ability to fight cancer, antiviral, and useful in diabetes treatment.
Hongyan Zan +8 more
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A novel antimicrobial protein for plant protection consisting of a Xanthomonas oryzae harpin and active domains of cecropin A and melittin [PDF]
Yi‐Zhou Che +5 more
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The prevalent life-threatening microbial and cancer diseases and lack of effective pharmaceutical therapies created the need for new molecules with antimicrobial and anticancer potential.
Samia E. El-Didamony +11 more
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