Peptide or Protein

Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

AMW:CHEM:120077

Small cationic peptides that are an important component, in most species, of early innate and induced defenses against invading microbes. In animals they are found on mucosal surfaces, within phagocytic granules, and on the surface of the body. They are also found in insects and plants. Among others, this group includes the DEFENSINS, protegrins, tachyplesins, and thionins. They displace DIVALENT CATIONS from phosphate groups of MEMBRANE LIPIDS leading to disruption of the membrane.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Polymyxins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Cathelicidins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Cecropins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Defensins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Dermcidins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Histatins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Magainins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Melitten has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Thionins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Hepcidins has parent Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides has parent Antimicrobial Peptides

Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides has parent Peptides

Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides has parent Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins

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