| Literature DB >> 1445217 |
M Ishikawa1, T Kubo, S Natori.
Abstract
A protein with a molecular mass of 8 kDa was found to be synthesized specifically when the fat-body from injured Sarcophaga peregrina larvae was cultured in vitro. This protein was purified from the haemolymph of the injured larvae to near-homogeneity. Partial amino acid sequencing revealed that this protein is a diptericin homologue. It showed bactericidal activity on growing, but not resting Escherichia coli cells. E. coli cells become elongated on treatment with this protein.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1445217 PMCID: PMC1133203 DOI: 10.1042/bj2870573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857