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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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