Biology:Attacin
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| Attacin | |
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 The silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | Attacin, Att |
| InterPro | IPR040428 |
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] but is widely conserved in different insects from butterflies to fruit flies.
See also
- Diptericin, a structurally related antimicrobial peptide
References
- ↑ "Antimicrobial Peptides in Drosophila: Structures,Activities and Gene Regulation". Mechanisms of Epithelial Defense. Chemical Immunology and Allergy. 86. 2005. pp. 1–21. doi:10.1159/000086648. ISBN 978-3-8055-7862-2.
- ↑ "Insect immunity. Attacins, a family of antibacterial proteins from Hyalophora cecropia". The EMBO Journal 2 (4): 571–6. 1983. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1983.tb01465.x. PMID 6628360.
- ↑ "Insect immunity. Isolation of cDNA clones corresponding to attacins and immune protein P4 from Hyalophora cecropia". The EMBO Journal 2 (4): 577–81. 1983. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1983.tb01466.x. PMID 6628361.
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