Virus-like Immune Defense Protein in Mushrooms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2018.02.013
Abstract: Fungi and plants do not have an adaptive immune system. Innate immunity serves as their sole defense, often based on carbohydrate recognition by lectins. In a twist of nature, as revealed by Sommer et al. (2018)… read more here.
Keywords: like immune; protein mushrooms; immune defense; virus like ... See more keywords
Octominin: A Novel Synthetic Anticandidal Peptide Derived from Defense Protein of Octopus minor
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DOI: 10.3390/md18010056
Abstract: The rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens makes an urgent need for discovering novel antimicrobial agents as alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Towards this end, we designed and synthesized a synthetic peptide of 23 amino acids (AAs)… read more here.
Keywords: peptide; octopus minor; cell; defense protein ... See more keywords