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magainin 2 peptide, Xenopus MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


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 Number
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
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