Protegrins: Structural requirements for inactivating elementary bodies of Chlamydia trachomatis

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作者
Yasin, B
Lehrer, RI
Harwig, SSL
Wagar, EA
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, DEPT PATHOL & LAB MED, LOS ANGELES, CA 90095 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, DEPT MED, SECT MOL HOST DEF, LOS ANGELES, CA 90095 USA
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.64.11.4863-4866.1996
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
We tested 20 protegrins against Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L2 (L2/434/Bu). Five of the protegrins had native structures; the others included nonamidated, enantiomeric, and truncated variants and peptides with <2 disulfide bonds. Antichlamydial activity resided principally in residues 5 to 15 of native protegrin PG-1, and optimal activity required both intramolecular disulfide bonds.
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