Publications by authors named "Lucas R de Lima"
Article Synopsis
- - Defensins are found in various organisms and categorized into - and -defensins; recent studies have identified 74 new -defensins in bacteria and propose a new classification system for them.
- - The study presents the first NMR structure of a defensin known as Xanthusin-1, suggesting it may represent a unique group of defensins, with gene expression observed in specific growth media.
- - Findings indicate a broader distribution of defensins beyond eukaryotes, hinting at a prokaryotic origin for certain motifs, and show that both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria possess defensins, indicating early evolutionary roots but also significant gene loss.
