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Structure
; 32(9): 1294-1296, 2024 Sep 05.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39241760
RESUMEN
In this issue of Structure, Walker et al.1 determined the NMR structure of a recently discovered defensin, Pp19, from the venom of an assassin bug. This peptide adopts an α-defensin-like structure, which had not been observed in insects before. Unlike mammalian α-defensins, which are generally antimicrobial, Pp19 has insecticidal activity.