New potent antimicrobial peptides from the venom of Polistinae wasps and their analogs

Analysis of membrane and surface protein sequences with the hydrophobic moment plot

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Use of Helical Wheels to Represent the Structures of Proteins and to Identify Segments with Helical Potential

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Selective Lysis of Bacteria but Not Mammalian Cells by Diastereomers of Melittin:  Structure−Function Study

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A new mast cell degranulating peptide "mastoparan" in the venom of Vespula lewisii.

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Biological Characterization of Two Novel Cathelicidin-derived Peptides and Identification of Structural Requirements for Their Antimicrobial and Cell Lytic Activities

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