Lithobates chiricahuensis esculentin-2CHa

a host defense peptide from the skin sectrions of the frog, Lithobates chiricahuensis frog; shows potent growth inhibitory activity against clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus

Also Known As:

esculentin-2CHa, Lithobates chiricahuensis; GFSSIFRGVA(10)KFASKGLGK D(20)LAKLGVDLVA(30) CKISKQC

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
      - Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides: 414
        Lithobates chiricahuensis esculentin-2CHa: 1
- Peptides: 82426
  - Antimicrobial Peptides: 3727
    - Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides: 414
      - Lithobates chiricahuensis esculentin-2CHa: 1
  - Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides: 414
    - Lithobates chiricahuensis esculentin-2CHa: 1

Experts

1.	Attoub, Samir: 1 article (01/2013)
2.	Conlon, J Michael: 1 article (01/2013)
3.	Jovanovic, Ivan: 1 article (01/2013)
4.	Lukic, Miodrag L: 1 article (01/2013)
5.	Mechkarska, Milena: 1 article (01/2013)
6.	Radosavljevic, Gordana: 1 article (01/2013)
7.	Sonnevend, Agnes: 1 article (01/2013)

Related Diseases

Adenocarcinoma of Lung

01/01/2013 - "The host-defense peptide, esculentin-2CHa (GFSSIFRGVA(10)KFASKGLGK D(20)LAKLGVDLVA(30) CKISKQC) shows potent (MIC≤6 μM) growth inhibitory activity against clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and differential cytotoxic activity against human erythrocytes (LC(50)=150 μM) and human non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells (LC(50)=10 μM). "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides