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Tachyplesin
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Tachyplesin I (TPI) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_peptides antimicrobial polypeptide] originally detected in Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab Horse Shoe Crab]. It shows high affinity for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipopolysaccharide lipopolysaccharides (LPS)] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram-negative_bacteria gram-negative bacteria], thus neutralizing its effects. It has also been reported to inhibit the growth of gram positive bacteria, fungui and viruses. | Tachyplesin I (TPI) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_peptides antimicrobial polypeptide] originally detected in Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab Horse Shoe Crab]. It shows high affinity for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipopolysaccharide lipopolysaccharides (LPS)] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram-negative_bacteria gram-negative bacteria], thus neutralizing its effects. It has also been reported to inhibit the growth of gram positive bacteria, fungui and viruses. | ||
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
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