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Thionins
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Peptides, Thonin; Thonin Peptides
Substance
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Drugs
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viscotoxin
76822-96-3
*Plant Proteins
Ribosome Inactivating Proteins
Thionins.
Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1980 Oct;361(10):1525-33; Sven Farm Tidskr. 1958 Mar 20;62(8):169-89