an antimicrobial peptide originally derived from an American moth
Examples of 'cecropin' in a sentence
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Several cecropin transcripts increased in abundance after parasites molted to second-stage larvae.
Sara M Erickson, Zhiyong Xi, George F Mayhew, Jose L Ramirez, Matthew T Aliota, BruceM Christensen, George Dimopoulos 2009, 'Mosquito infection responses to developing filarial worms.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2752998?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cecropin family was identified as one of the most important peptides in insects.
Jose Fernando Oñate-Garzón, Marcela Manrique-Moreno, Edwin Patiño González 2017, 'Antimicrobial Activity of Cationic Peptides Designed from Neutral Peptide', Acta Biológica Colombianahttps://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/59665. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Expression of cecropin was down-regulated by the two compounds, while gloverin wasup-regulated.
Xiaofeng Xia, Xiaofeng Xia, Xiaofeng Xia, Xiaofeng Xia, Botong Sun, Botong Sun, BotongSun, Botong Sun, Geoff M. Gurr, Geoff M. Gurr, Geoff M. Gurr, Geoff M. Gurr, LietteVasseur, Liette Vasseur, Liette Vasseur, Liette Vasseur, Minqian Xue, Minqian Xue,Minqian Xue, Minqian Xue, Minsheng You, Minsheng You, Minsheng You, Minsheng You 2018, 'Gut Microbiota Mediate Insecticide Resistance in the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella(L.)', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00025/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Oxysterlins are part of the cecropin family group in an exclusive clade related to beetle cecropins.
Lily Johanna Toro Segovia, Germán Alberto Téllez Ramírez, Diana Carolina Henao Arias,Juan David Rivera Duran, Juan Pablo Bedoya, Jhon Carlos Castaño Osorio 2017, 'Identification and characterization of novel cecropins from the Oxysternon conspicillatumneotropic dung beetle', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0187914. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)