NALT

Preferred term

cathelicidins

Chemical

Antimicrobial cationic peptides with a highly conserved amino terminal cathelin-like domain and a more variable carboxy terminal domain. They are initially synthesized as preproproteins and then cleaved. They are expressed in many tissues of humans and localized to epithelial cells. They kill nonviral pathogens by forming pores in membranes.

antimicrobial cationic peptides

cathelicidin peptides

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

64598

Spanish

catelicidinas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/235861

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Created 1/13/15, last modified 11/16/15