Factors affecting antimicrobial activity of MUC7 12-mer, a human salivary mucin-derived peptide
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MUC7 12-mer (RKSYKCLHKRCR), a cationic antimicrobial peptide derived from the human low-molecular-weight salivary mucin MUC7, possesses potent antimicrobial activity <it>in vitro</it>. In order to evaluate the potential t...
Main Authors: | Bobek Libuse A, Campagna Alexander N, Wei Guo-Xian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
Online Access: | http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/6/1/14 |
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