Ramanathan, Balaji, et al. “Cathelicidins: Microbicidal Activity, Mechanisms of Action, and Roles in Innate Immunity”. Microbes and Infection, vol. 4, no. 3, 2002, pp. 361-72, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1286-4579(02)01549-6.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Ramanathan, Balaji
Author: Ross, C. R.
Author: Davis, E. G.
Author: Blecha, F.
Date Issued
2002
Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides are important host-defense molecules of innate immunity. Cathelicidins are a diverse family of potent, rapidly acting and broadly effective antimicrobial peptides, which are produced by a variety of cells. This review examines the classification, antimicrobial spectrum, mechanism of action, and regulation of cathelicidins.

Note

Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5802, USA.

France

LR: 20061115; PUBM: Print; JID: 100883508; 0 (Anti-Infective Agents); 0 (Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides); 0 (Blood Proteins); 0 (Protein Precursors); 0 (cathelicidin 2 protein, mammal); 0 (cathelicidin 3 protein, Equus caballus); RF: 155; ppublish

Source type: Electronic(1)

Language

  • English

Subjects

  • Protein Precursors/biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism
  • Blood Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism
  • Anti-Infective Agents/metabolism/pharmacology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Models, Genetic
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/classification/genetics/metabolism/pharmacology
  • Immunity, Natural
Page range
361-372
Host Title
Microbes and Infection
Host Abbreviated Title
Microbes Infect.
Volume
4
Issue
3
ISSN
1286-4579
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1286-4579(02)01549-6

Department