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Magainins

Known as: Magainins [Chemical/Ingredient], magainin 
A class of antimicrobial peptides discovered in the skin of XENOPUS LAEVIS. They kill bacteria by permeabilizing cell membranes without exhibiting… 
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magainin 2 peptide, Xenopus

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Helical peptoid mimics of magainin-2 amide.
A series of peptoid oligomers were designed as helical, cationic, and facially amphipathic mimics of the magainin-2 amide… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Barrel-stave model or toroidal model? A case study on melittin pores.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction studies of the specificity of the interaction of antimicrobial peptides with membrane-mimetic systems.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Parasin I, an antimicrobial peptide derived from histone H2A in the catfish, Parasilurus asotus
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Peptide hydrophobicity controls the activity and selectivity of magainin 2 amide in interaction with membranes.
The magainins are antibacterial peptides from the skin of Xenopus laevis. They show a broad range of activity against prokaryotic… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Molecular basis for membrane selectivity of an antimicrobial peptide, magainin 2.
Magainin peptides, isolated from Xenopus skin, kill bacteria by permeabilizing their cell membranes whereas they do not lyse… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Membrane thinning caused by magainin 2.
Magainin 2 is a 23-residue antibiotic peptide found in the skin of Xeonpus laevis (African clawed frog). It belongs to a broad… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Anticancer efficacy of Magainin2 and analogue peptides.
Linear helical channel-forming peptides structurally similar to the Xenopus-derived antibiotic, Magainin2-amide, were synthesized… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Brevinin-1 and -2, unique antimicrobial peptides from the skin of the frog, Rana brevipoda porsa.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Antimicrobial activity of synthetic magainin peptides and several analogues.
We have previously reported the isolation of two broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptides ("magainins") from the skin of the African… 
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