Resistance to Degradation and Cellular Distribution are Important Features for the Antitumor Activity of Gomesin

Many reports have shown that antimicrobial peptides exhibit anticancer abilities. Gomesin (Gm) exhibits potent cytotoxic activity against cancer cells by a membrane pore formation induced after well-orchestrated intracellular mechanisms. In this report, the replacements of the Cys by Ser or Thr, and...

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Main Authors: Buri, Marcus V., Domingues, Tatiana M., Paredes-Gamero, Edgar J., Casaes-Rodrigues, Rafael L., Rodrigues, Elaine Guadelupe, Miranda, Antonio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3843672/