Peptides representing permutations of the mastoparan sequence

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues – 11 to 14 amino acid residues in defined sequence

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ABSTRACT:
New peptides representing permutations of the mastoparan sequence are described. The peptides may be of pharmaceutical interest in counteracting pathologies due to alterations in the interaction between membrane receptors and G-proteins.

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