Proteins,Microbicidal Cationic
《英文msh詞典》Proteins,Microbicidal Cationic
[入口詞] Proteins,Microbicidal Cationic
[主題詞] Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
[藥動學] Antifungal Agents
[英文釋義] Small cationic peptides that are an important component,in most species,of early innate and induced defenses against invading microbes. In animals they are found on mucosal surfaces,within phagocytic granules,and on the surface of the body. They are also found in insects and plants. Among others,this group includes the DEFENSINS,protegrins,tachyplesins,and thionins.