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Stockholm University
Publishes on Insect Resistance and Genetics, Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms, Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects. 22 papers and 2.8k citations.
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Cecropin A, a 37-residue antibacterial peptide amide, was synthesized by the solid-phase method. It was shown to be homogeneous and totally indistinguishable from natural cecropin A by chemical and physical criteria, as well as by its antibacterial activity against several Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. The synthetic material was also used to establish unambiguously that the carboxyl-terminal blocking group of natural cecropin A is a primary amide as tentatively proposed earlier. The role of the amino terminus of cecropin A in antibacterial activity was investigated by the synthesis of two analogs.