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Tachyplesin is highly stable at low pH and high temperature. This stability seems to be due to the rigid structure imposed by the two disulfid linkage.<ref name=Nakamura></ref>
<ref name=Nakamura>Tachyplesin is highly stable at low pH and high temperature. This stability seems to be due to the rigid structure imposed by the two disulfid linkage.</ref>


Besides, there exists H-bond and aromatic ring stacking interactions which helps stabilizing the hairpin loop structure of the peptide.  
Besides, there exists H-bond and aromatic ring stacking interactions which helps stabilizing the hairpin loop structure of the peptide.