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Insect immunity: cDNA clones coding for the precursor forms of cecropins A and D, antibacterial proteins from Hyalophora cecropia
Author(s) -
Lidholm Dan-Anders,
Gudmundsson Gudmundur H.,
Xanthopoulos Kleanthis G.,
Boman Hans G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(87)80540-9
Subject(s) - complementary dna , antibacterial peptide , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , titer , chemistry , biochemistry , antibacterial activity , antibody , gene , genetics , bacteria
Using synthetic probes cDNA clones were isolated correponding to the precursor forms of cecropins A and D. The sequences obtained were compared to earlier data for preprocecropin B. A processing scheme in three or four steps is discussed.