Defensin Cg-Defm

UniProtKB accession:  Q4GWV4

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UniProtKB description:  Antibacterial peptide mostly active against Gram-positive bacteria (M.lysodeikticus, S.aureus, and the marine bacteria, B.stationis, and M.maritypicum) (PubMed:16246846). It acts by selectively inhibiting peptidoglycan biosynthesis through complex formation with the cell wall precursor lipid II (1:1 molar ratio) thus inhibiting cell wall synthesis (PubMed:20605792). It does not disrupt cell membranes (PubMed:20605792). Is noticeably more potent than Cg-Defh1 (PubMed:20605792). It shows no or limited activities against Gram-negative bacteria and filamentous fungi (PubMed:16246846).