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MeSH Supplementary: magainin 2 peptide, Xenopus
Unique ID: C053301
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C053301
Entry Term(s): magainin 2, Xenopus; magainin II, Xenopus; magainin-2, Xenopus
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents
Registry Numbers: 108433-95-0
Previous Indexing: *ANTIBIOTICS, PEPTIDE (1995-1996); *ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES (1987-2011); *PEPTIDES (1987-1994); *PEPTIDES (1996-2000)
Heading Mapped to: *Xenopus Proteins; *Magainins
Frequency: 250
Note: from skin of Xenopus laevis; 23-amino acid sequence given in first source; differs from magainin 1 by substitution of Lys instead of Gly at position 10 & Asn instead of Lys at position 22; also used to prevent development of malarial oocysts in mosquito vector; Z-12 is magainin 2 with Lys and Phe residues replaced with their respective D-isomers; homologue of the Xenopus laevis cement; GenBank AF004262 (mouse), AF007791, AF038451-2 (human)
Source: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1987;84(15):5449
Indexing Information: Xenopus laevis
Date of Entry: 1987/08/25
Revision Date: 2011/08/08

Concept UI: M0150987
Registry Numbers: 108433-95-0
Terms: magainin 2 peptide, Xenopus Preferred Term
Term UI T649287
Date08/23/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); magainin 2, Xenopus
Term UI T596740
Date07/14/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); magainin II, Xenopus
Term UI T596741
Date07/14/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); magainin-2, Xenopus
Term UI T596742
Date07/14/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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