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Record 1 2013-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

Any of a group of peptides with antimicrobial properties.

CONT

Antitumor activity of magainin analogues against human lung cancer cell lines [compounds] originally isolated from African clawed frog Xenopus laevis skin, [that) inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi.

OBS

From Hebrew "mágèn" (shield).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Biologie moléculaire
CONT

Magainin Pharmaceuticals et Sandoz s'associent pour développer et commercialiser des agents anticancéreux dérivés de l'antibiotique magainin, une molécule extraite de la peau de grenouille.

Spanish

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