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. 1994 Apr;10(4):132-9.
doi: 10.1016/0169-4758(94)90260-7.

The inducible antibacterial peptides of insects

S Cociancich  1 , P Bulet, C Hetru, J A Hoffmann
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The inducible antibacterial peptides of insects

S Cociancich et al. Parasitol Today. 1994 Apr.

Abstract

Insects respond to bacterial challenge by the rapid and transient synthesis of a large number of potent antibacterial peptides that are active against many different bacteria. Two families of inducible antibacterial peptides are well characterized: the cecropins and the insect defensins. A rapidly increasing number of proline- and glycine-rich peptides are reported from various insect species together with cecropins and insect defensins. In this review, Stéphane Cociancich, Philippe Bulet, Charles Hetru and Jules A. Hoffmann give an update of our current information on the induced antibacterial peptides.

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