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Antimicrobial Peptides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Antimicrobial Peptides
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.066
Unique ID
D000089882
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000089882
Scope Note
Small peptides that play an important role in early innate and induced defenses against invading microbes. Most have positive overall charges and are referred to as cationic antimicrobial peptides.
Entry Term(s)
Antimicrobial Peptide
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins (1985-2021)
Public MeSH Note
2022; see PORE FORMING CYTOTOXIC PROTEINS 2006-2021
History Note
2022(2021)
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/08/04
Antimicrobial Peptides Preferred
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