Antimicrobial Peptides (Novartis Foundation Symposia)

Partial table of contents:Design and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Peptides (R. Merrifield, et al.).Gene-Encoded Antibiotics Made in Bacteria (H. Sahl).Function of Antimicrobial Proteins in Insects (S. Natori).Bactericidal Permeability-Increasing Protein in Host Defence Against Gram-Negative Bacteria and Endotoxin (P. Elsbach).Potential Therapeutic Applications of Magainins and Other Antimicrobial Agents of Animal Origin (L. Jacob & M. Zasloff).Primitive Vertebrate Immunity: What Is the Evolutionary Derivation of Molecules That Define the Adaptive Immune System?(M. Flajnik).Antimicrobial Proteins with Homology to Serine Proteases (J. Gabay).Antimicrobial Peptides as Agents of Mucosal Immunity (C. Bevins).Indexes.CIBA Foundation Symposium is the author of 'Antimicrobial Peptides (Novartis Foundation Symposia)' with ISBN 9780471950257 and ISBN 0471950254.