insect attacin antibacterial protein

antibacterial proteins from insects; antibacterial activity against E coli & other Gram-negative bacteria; A-D are basic, E & F are acidic; amino-terminal structure given in first source; see also related cecropin A,B,D

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Networked: 6 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Kim, Yonggyun: 1 article (07/2012)
2.	Park, Jung-A: 1 article (07/2012)
3.	Aksoy, S: 1 article (06/2008)
4.	Amemiya, C: 1 article (06/2008)
5.	Berriman, M: 1 article (06/2008)
6.	Hattori, M: 1 article (06/2008)
7.	Hu, C: 1 article (06/2008)
8.	Stuart, A: 1 article (06/2008)
9.	Toyoda, A: 1 article (06/2008)
10.	Wang, J: 1 article (06/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Bacterial Infections (Bacterial Infection) 05/15/1993 - "The attacins constitute a group of immune proteins induced after bacterial infection in the moth Hyalophora cecropia. " 09/01/1991 - "Attacins are antibacterial proteins synthesized by pupae of the giant silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia, in response to a bacterial infection. " 12/20/1984 - "The attacins are antibacterial proteins which accumulate in the hemolymph of the giant silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia, in response to a bacterial infection. " 09/01/1984 - "The attacins are antibacterial proteins present in the hemolymph of the pupae of the silk moth Hyalophora cecropia after bacterial infection. "
2.	Parasitic Diseases (Parasitic Disease) 06/01/2008 - "In the midgut, expression of these attacins is similarly induced following microbial challenge, but reduced in response to parasite infections. "
3.	Mycoses (Diseases, Fungus) 07/01/2012 - "The fungal infection also induced gene expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), such as two attacins, cecropin, gallerimycin, gloverin, hemolin, and transferrin of S. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
2.	Silk
3.	Cecropins
4.	Transferrin (beta 2 Transferrin)
5.	Antimicrobial Peptides
6.	gallerimycin
7.	gloverin
8.	hemolin