Design and characterization of novel hybrid antimicrobial peptides based on cecropin A, LL-37 and magainin II

Magainins, a class of antimicrobial peptides from Xenopus skin: isolation, characterization of two active forms, and partial cDNA sequence of a precursor.

M Zasloff · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1987 · 2.3K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +14

Sequence and specificity of two antibacterial proteins involved in insect immunity

H. Steiner, Dan Hultmark, Åke Engström et al. · Nature · 1981 · 1.4K citations

Life Sciences, Entomology, Molecular Biology +14

Ll-37, the Neutrophil Granule–And Epithelial Cell–Derived Cathelicidin, Utilizes Formyl Peptide Receptor–Like 1 (Fprl1) as a Receptor to Chemoattract Human Peripheral Blood Neutrophils, Monocytes, and T Cells

De Yang, Qian Chen, Albert P. Schmidt et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2000 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Cell Signaling +16

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

M. Schiffer, Allen B. Edmundson · Biophysical Journal · 1967 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics +14

APD2: the updated antimicrobial peptide database and its application in peptide design

Guangshun Wang, Xia Li, Zhe Wang · Nucleic Acids Research · 2008 · 936 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics +17