LL37, a human antimicrobial peptide with immunomodulatory properties

Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent the first line of defense against many invading pathogens. These small amphipathic peptides are part of the innate immune system and have a broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi and viruses. In mammals, at least two distinct groups of AMPs a...

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Autor principal: Ramos, Reinaldo Rodrigues (author)
Outros Autores: Domingues, Lucília (author), Gama, F. M. (author)
Formato: bookPart
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2011
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/36842
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/36842