Preferred Label : theromacin, leech;
MeSH note : 75-amino acid cationic peptide containing 10 cysteine residues arranged in a disulfide
array showing no similarities with other known antimicrobial peptides; isolated and
characterized from the coelomic liquid of the leech Theromyzon tessulatum; exhibits
activity directed against Gram-positive bacteria; GenBank AY434032;
MeSH synonym : theromacin, Theromyzon tessulatum;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : C490018;
UMLS CUI : C1506427;
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