[Achievements and problems in studies of antibiotic peptides of an organic origin].
The paper contains the original data of the authors and literature survey in the field of studies of the structure and functions of antibiotic peptides. Physical-and-chemical as well as structural properties of a new subfamily of defensins, i.e. minidefensins (theta-defensins), are described in detail. Mechanisms of the antibiotic action of defensins and bactenecins as well as their role in regulating the body immune reactions are discussed.
Kokriakov
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Aleshina
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Shamova
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Orlov
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Korneva
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D023082:Defensins / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023082:Defensins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C056454:bactenecin