title: Effects of synthetic cecropin analogs on in vitro growth of Acholeplasma laidlawii.
abstract: Four synthetic peptides (Peptidyl MIMs; Demeter Biotechnologies, Inc.) were evaluated for their in vitro activity against Acholeplasma laidlawii. Fifty percent effective concentration values ranged from 1 to 15 microM. Three of these compounds are more lethal than cecropin B against A. laidlawii.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA. borth@hawaii.edu
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Borth
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Ullman
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000128:Acholeplasma laidlawii / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019476:Insect Proteins; C031162:cecropin B protein, Insecta