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| has gloss | eng: Cecropins are antimicrobial peptides. They were first isolated from the hemolymph of Hyalophora cecropia, from whence the term cecropin was derived. Cecropins lyse bacterial cell membranes; they also inhibit proline uptake and cause leaky membranes. |
| lexicalization | eng: Cecropin |
| instance of | (noun) amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein peptide |
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