The chemistry and biology of LL-37

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2009 English Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal:Natural Product Reports, volume 26, page 1,572 (issn: 0265-0568, eissn: 1460-4752,

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Authors: Matthew F, Burton; Patrick G, Steel;

doi: 10.1039/b912533g

pmid: 19936387

The chemistry and biology of LL-37

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Abstract

LL-37 is a human host defence peptide that has a wide range of biological functions, including antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. This review summarises how molecular structure influences the balance between the immunomodulatory and antimicrobial functions of LL-37.

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Durham University
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Keywords

Cathelicidins, Molecular Sequence Data, Humans, Amino Acid Sequence, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

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