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== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
Tachyplesine I is a 17-residue peptide containing six cationic residues with molecular weight 2,269 and isoelectric point (pI) of 9.93. <ref name=Chen>PMID:11289111‏</ref>
Tachyplesine I is a 17-residue peptide containing six cationic residues with molecular weight 2,269 and isoelectric point (pI) of 9.93.<ref name=Chen>PMID:11289111‏</ref>
The amino acid sequence of the TP-I is NH₂-Lys-Trp-Cys-Phe-Arg-Val-Cys-Tyr-Arg-Gly-Ile-Cys-Tyr-Arg-Arg-Cys-Arg-CONH₂.  
The amino acid sequence of the TP-I is NH₂-Lys-Trp-Cys-Phe-Arg-Val-Cys-Tyr-Arg-Gly-Ile-Cys-Tyr-Arg-Arg-Cys-Arg-CONH₂.  
[[Image:scheme1.jpg|150px|left|thumb|<b>Figure 1: Simplefied model of Tachyplesin I.</b>]]
[[Image:scheme1.jpg|150px|left|thumb|<b>Figure 1: Simplefied model of Tachyplesin I.</b>]]