Chemicals and Drugs

Thionins

Antimicrobial peptides of 45-47 amino acids and typically with four disulfide bridges. They are found in PLANTS. Type-V thionins lack the C-terminal nonapeptide. This should not be confused with thionine.

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Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides of 45-47 amino acids and typically with four disulfide bridges. They are found in PLANTS. Type-V thionins lack the C-terminal nonapeptide. This should not be confused with thionine.

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5 entry terms
  • Thionin
  • Thionin Peptide
  • Thionin Peptides
  • Peptide, Thionin
  • Peptides, Thionin

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2008

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  1. D12.644w.050.800w
  2. D12.644w.066w.500.800w
  3. D12.776w.543w.695w.054.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thionins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054809. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054809
  2. Thionins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thionin
  3. Thionins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24778361