| Literature DB >> 18591279 |
Guangshun Wang1, Karen M Watson, Robert W Buckheit.
Abstract
From among 15 human cathelicidin LL-37-derived peptides, FK-13 was identified as the smallest peptide active against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and GI-20 had the highest therapeutic index, which was twice that of LL-37. BMAP-18, which is derived from bovine cathelicidin BMAP-27, possessed a therapeutic index similar to that of GI-20. Peptide sequence order, helical structures, and aromatic residues are important in HIV inhibition.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18591279 PMCID: PMC2533476 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00452-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191