title: [Achievements and problems in studies of antibiotic peptides of an organic origin].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Kokriakov
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Aleshina
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Shamova
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Orlov
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Korneva
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D023082:Defensins / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023082:Defensins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C056454:bactenecin