magainins

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• magainins — Peptides of about 20 amino acid residues with antimicrobial activity, found in amphibian skin. Probably have membrane insertion and lytic properties. Sequence related to melittin …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• Magainin — Magainins are proteins found in Xenopus laevis.[1] References ^ MeSH Magainins …   Wikipedia

• Beta-peptide — β peptides consist of β amino acids, which have their amino group bonded to the β carbon rather than the α carbon as in the 20 standard biological amino acids. The only commonly naturally occurring β amino acid is β alanine; although it is used… …   Wikipedia

• ma|gain|in — «muh GAY nihn», noun. any one of a group of broad spectrum antibiotics obtained from secretions in the skin of certain species of frogs: »The magainins…kill bacteria, funguses, the yeast that often infects AIDS patients, and protozoans like those …   Useful english dictionary