A novel beta-defensin structure: a potential strategy of big defensin for overcoming resistance by Gram-positive bacteria.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Biochemistry

• Publication date

  2008-09-12

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1021/bi800957nPMID 18785751
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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