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Dengue Fever Ontology
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February 17, 2014
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| Preferred Name | defensin | |
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Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic proteins. Most defensins function by binding to microbial cell membrane, and once embedded, forming pore-like membrane defects allowing efflux of essential ions and nutrients. Cells of the immune system contain these peptides to assist in killing phagocytized parasites. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IDOMAL_0000152 |
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guest
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2009-11-20T06:55:05Z
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| definition |
Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic proteins. Most defensins function by binding to microbial cell membrane, and once embedded, forming pore-like membrane defects allowing efflux of essential ions and nutrients. Cells of the immune system contain these peptides to assist in killing phagocytized parasites.
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IB:IB
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defensin
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IDOMAL:0000152
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defensin
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