Functional interaction of human neutrophil peptide‐1 with the cell wall precursor lipid II
Open Access
- 7 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 584 (8), 1543-1548
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2010.03.004
Abstract
Defensins constitute a major class of cationic antimicrobial peptides in mammals and vertebrates, acting as effectors of innate immunity against infectious microorganisms. It is generally accepted th...Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (AI061482, AI072732)
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