A teleost bactericidal permeability-increasing protein-derived peptide that possesses a broad antibacterial spectrum and inhibits bacterial infection as well as human colon cancer cells growth

The bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) is a multifunctional cationic protein produced by neutrophils with antibacterial, antitumor, and LPS-neutralizing properties. In teleost, a number of BPIs have been reported, but their functions are very limited. In this study, an N-terminal pep...

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