Latarcin
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| Latarcin | |||||||||
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| Symbol | Latarcin | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF10279 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR018802 | ||||||||
| OPM superfamily | 259 | ||||||||
| OPM protein | 2pco | ||||||||
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Latarcins are short antimicrobial peptides from the venom of the spider Lachesana tarabaevi.[1] Latarcins adopt an amphipathic alpha-helical structure in the plasma membrane. Possible pharmacological applications for latarcins include antimicrobial and anticancer treatments.[2]