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Dermcidins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 47-amino acid peptides secreted by ECCRINE GLANDS and having a role in innate cutaneous defense, being antimicrobial to some pathogenic BACTERIA. They are overexpressed by some primary BREAST CANCER cells. They are derived from 110 residue PROTEIN PRECURSORS.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CRTGZS0B-K

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