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Definition
: Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity.
Pharmacological Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Examples
alpha-Defensins
;
beta-Defensins
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
lucifensin
0
*Defensins.
Chembiochem. 2011 Jun 14;12(9):1352-61
PDF1.2a protein, Arabidopsis
0
*Defensins
*Arabidopsis Proteins.
New Phytol 2010 Sep;187(4):1075-88
PDF1.1 protein, Arabidopsis
0
*Defensins
*Arabidopsis Proteins.
New Phytol 2010 Sep;187(4):1075-88
neutrophil defensin hNP2, human
0
*Defensins.
Org Lett. 2011 Feb 18;13(4):568-71
protaetiamycine protein, Protaetia brevitarsis
0
*Insect Proteins
*Defensins.
J Pept Sci 2009 Sep;15(9):559-68
AdDLP protein, Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
0
*Defensins
Bacterial Proteins.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Sep 18;387(2):393-8
gallerimycin
0
*Defensins
Moths.
Biol Chem. 2006 May;387(5):549-57
limenin protein, Phaseolus limensis
0
*Defensins
HIV Reverse Transcriptase/antagonists & inhibitors.
J Pept Sci 2006 May;12(5):341-6
retrocyclin-
2, human
0
*Peptides, Cyclic
*Defensins.
Biophys J 2006 May 15;90(10):3616-24
phaseococcin protein, Phaseolus coccineus
0
*Defensins.
Biochem Cell Biol 2005 Apr;83(2):212-20
PDF1.2 protein, Arabidopsis
0
*Defensins
*Arabidopsis Proteins.
Plant J 2004 May;38(4):626-38
cucurmoschin protein, Cucurbita moschata
0
*Defensins.
Peptides 2003 Jul;24(7):969-72
gymnin protein, Gymnocladus chinensis
0
*Defensins
HIV Reverse Transcriptase/antagonists & inhibitors.
Peptides 2003 Jul;24(7):963-8
beta defensin-
1 protein, rat
0
*Defensins.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 Oct 17:310(2):513-21
theta-
defensin
0
*Defensins.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002 Feb 19;99(4):1813-8
rhesus theta defensin-
3
0
*Defensins
*Peptides, Cyclic.
J Biol Chem 2002 Feb 1;277(5):3079-84
rhesus theta defensin-
2
0
*Peptides, Cyclic
*Defensins.
J Biol Chem 2002 Feb 1;277(5):3079-84
defensin B, Anomala cuprea
0
*Defensins.
Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2001 Dec;32(1):75-84
defensin A, Anomala cuprea
0
*Defensins.
Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2001 Dec;32(1):75-84
DEFB118 protein, human
0
*Defensins
Epididymis.
Endocrinology 2001 Oct;142(10):4529-39
tgas118, Lycopersicon esculentum
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins
Plant Proteins.
J Exp Bot 2001 Jul;52(360):1427-36
RTD-
3 protein, Macaca mulatta
0
*Defensins.
J Leukoc Biol 2001 Sep;70(3):461-4
RTD-
2 protein, Macaca mulatta
0
*Defensins.
J Leukoc Biol 2001 Sep;70(3):461-4
BD-
6 protein, mouse
0
*Defensins
Muscle Proteins.
J Biol Chem 2001 Aug 24;276(34):31510-4
defensin 1, Pisum sativum
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins.
Arch Biochem Biophys 2000 Jun 15;378(2):278-86
defensin 2 protein, Pisum sativum
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins.
Arch Biochem Biophys 2000 Jun 15;378(2):278-86
scorpine
0
*Defensins
Scorpion Venoms.
FEBS Lett 2000 Apr 14;471(2-3):165-8
peptide NP-
5
0
*Defensins.
peptide NP-
3b
0
*Defensins.
defensin NP-
2
0
*Defensins.
Ah-
AMP1protein, Aesculus hippocastanum
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins.
Proteins 1999 Nov 15;37(3):388-403
MGD-
1 protein, Mytilus
0
*Defensins.
Eur J Biochem 1996 aug 15;240(1):302-6
SPI1 protein, Picea abies
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins.
Plant Mol Biol 1996 Jun;31(3):707-12
Dm-
AMP1 protein, Dahlia merckii
0
*Plant Proteins
*Defensins.
J Biol Chem 1996 Jun 21;271(25):15018-25
RK-
1 protein, Oryctolagus cuniculus
0
*Defensins.
J Biol Chem 1996 May 3;271(18):10654-9
CRS4C protein, mouse
0
*Protein Precursors
*Defensins.
Genomics 1994 Nov 1;24(1):99-109
gallinacin 2 protein, chicken
156409-45-9
*Defensins
*Avian Proteins.
FEBS Lett 1994 Apr 11;342(3):281-5
gallinacin 1 protein, chicken
156409-55-1
*Defensins
*Avian Proteins.
FEBS Lett 1994 Apr 11;342(3):281-5
defensin protein, Aeshna cyanea
144855-46-9
*Insect Proteins
*Defensins.
Eur J Biochem 1992 Nov 1;209(3):977-84
insect defensin B
0
*Defensins.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989;86(1):262
insect defensin A
0
*Defensins.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989;86(1):262