pexiganan

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noun

A synthetic antimicrobial peptide developed for the treatment of infection in diabetics.

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Meanings

nounpexiganan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA synthetic antimicrobial peptide developed for the treatment of infection in diabetics.

    Seven overnight passages with pexiganan caused MIC increase in 6 of 7 bacterial species tested.

    2015 July 16, “Insect Antimicrobial Peptide Complexes Prevent Resistance Development in Bacteria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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Chicago

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