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==Magainin and Magainin 2==
==Magainin and Magainin 2==
Magainin and Magainin 2 were discovered together, and posses very similar sequences, of 20 Amino Acid long.  
Magainin and Magainin 2 were discovered together, and posses very similar sequences, of 23 Amino Acid long.  


Magainin:  Gly-Ile-Gly-Lys-Phe-Leu-His-Ser-Ala-Gly-Lys-Phe-Gly-Lys-Ala-Phe-Val-Gly-Glu-Ile-Met-<span style='background-color: yellow;'>Lys</span>-Ser
Magainin:  Gly-Ile-Gly-Lys-Phe-Leu-His-Ser-Ala-Gly-Lys-Phe-Gly-Lys-Ala-Phe-Val-Gly-Glu-Ile-Met-<span style='background-color: yellow;'>Lys</span>-Ser
magainin 2: Gly-Ile-Gly-Lys-Phe-Leu-His-Ser-Ala-Lys-Lys-Phe-Gly-Lys-Ala-Phe-Val-Gly-Glu-Ile-Met-<span style='background-color: yellow;'>Asn</span>-Ser
magainin 2: Gly-Ile-Gly-Lys-Phe-Leu-His-Ser-Ala-Lys-Lys-Phe-Gly-Lys-Ala-Phe-Val-Gly-Glu-Ile-Met-<span style='background-color: yellow;'>Asn</span>-Ser


 
When the only difference is the 22th amino acid, Lys for Magainin and <scene name='69/692248/Mag2_asn_22/1'>Asn for Magainin 2</scene>


== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==