Differential activity on trypanosomatid parasites of a novel recombinant defensin type 1 from the insect Triatoma (Meccus) pallidipennis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103673
Abstract: Defensins are one of the major families of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are widely distributed in insects. In Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi the causative agent of Chagas disease, two large groups of… read more here.
Keywords: triatoma meccus; meccus pallidipennis; defensin; recombinant defensin ... See more keywords
Membrane Permeabilization and Antimicrobial Activity of Recombinant Defensin-d2 and Actifensin against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144325
Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance requires urgent efforts towards the discovery of active antimicrobials, and the development of strategies to sustainably produce them. Defensin and defensin-like antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are increasingly gaining pharmacological interest because of their potency… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; defensin; recombinant defensin; actifensin ... See more keywords