title: Sequences of two cDNA clones from the medfly Ceratitis capitata encoding antibacterial peptides of the cecropin family.
abstract: Using a back translated oligodeoxyribonucleotide probe, encoding a conserved motif in insect antibacterial peptides, we have isolated two cDNA clones from the medfly, Ceratitis capitata. Sequence determination shows that the cDNAs encode two closely related peptides which are members of the cecropin family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Evolutionary Biology, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosetto
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Manetti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marchini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dallai
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Telford
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Baldari
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D004175:Diptera / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D007301:Insect Hormones / Q000235:genetics*; D019476:Insect Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007301:Insect Hormones; D019476:Insect Proteins; C084942:cecropin 1 protein, medfly; C084943:cecropin-2 protein, Ceratitis capitata; D004247:DNA