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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
<StructureSection load=' | <StructureSection load='1ma2' size='340' side='right' caption='Caption for this structure' scene=''> | ||
<scene name='67/671725/Tachyplesin_i/1'>Tachyplesin I | <scene name='67/671725/Tachyplesin_i/1'>Tachyplesin I | ||
</scene> (TPI) is an antimicrobial polypeptide originally detected in Japanese Horse Shoe Crab. It shows high affinity for lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of gram-negative bacteria, thus neutralizing its effects. It has also been reported to inhibit the growth of gram positive bacteria, fungui and viruses. | </scene> (TPI) is an antimicrobial polypeptide originally detected in Japanese Horse Shoe Crab. It shows high affinity for lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of gram-negative bacteria, thus neutralizing its effects. It has also been reported to inhibit the growth of gram positive bacteria, fungui and viruses. | ||
