| Descriptor English: | Defensins | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Defensinas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Defensinas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Défensines | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Defensin |
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| Tree number(s): |
D12.644.050.200 D12.644.066.500.200 D12.776.543.695.054.200 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023082 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Pharm Action: |
Anti-Infective Agents |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Blood Proteins (1985-1998) Proteins (1998-2000) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2001; DEFENSINS was indexed under PROTEINS (1999-2000) & BLOOD PROTEINS (1985-1998) |
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| History Note: | 2001; use DEFENSINS (NM) to search DEFENSINS 1985-2000 |
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| DeCS ID: | 35330 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D023082 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2001/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2000/06/22 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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Defensins
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| Concept UI |
M0135759 |
| Scope note | Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity. |
| Preferred term | Defensins |
| Entry term(s) |
Defensin |
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