Attacin

Attacin
The silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia
Identifiers
SymbolAttacin, Att
InterProIPR040428
Available protein structures:
PDB  IPR040428  
AlphaFold

Attacin is a glycine-rich protein of about 20 kDa belonging to the group of antimicrobial peptides (AMP). It is active against Gram-negative bacteria.

Attacin was first discovered in Hyalophora cecropia, but is widely conserved in different insects from butterflies to fruit flies.

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