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Mechanism of Action of the Antimicrobial Peptide Buforin II: Buforin II Kills Microorganisms by Penetrating the Cell Membrane and Inhibiting Cellular Functions

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 1998 · Vol. 244(1) · pp. 253–257
Chan Bae ParkHun Sik KimSun Chang Kim
Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationAquaculture disease management and microbiotaMagaininLysisPeptideAntimicrobial peptidesMolecular biologyCellCell membraneBiochemistryBiologyChemistry

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriolysisCell MembraneCytoplasmDNA, BacterialEscherichia coliPeptidesProteinsRNA, BacterialMicroscopy, ConfocalAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesXenopus ProteinsMagainins
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