INSECT ANTIBACTERIAL PROTEINS - NOT JUST FOR INSECTS AND AGAINST BACTERIA

被引：61
作者：
KIMBRELL, DA
机构：
[1] Department of Biology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
来源：
BIOESSAYS | 1991年 / 13卷 / 12期
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D O I：
10.1002/bies.950131207
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
In response to a bacterial infection, insects launch an array of countermeasures. Among these are the antibacterial proteins, which effectively lyse bacteria or are bacteriostatic. These proteins were generally assumed to be restricted to insects, yet recent information has shown some homologous counterparts in vertebrates, including humans. Recent data have revealed that at least some of these proteins can also act against eukaryotic cells, including human infectious parasites. The latter activities have opened up new possibilities for disease control.
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