The solution structure of the N-terminal fragment of big defensin

A novel beta-defensin structure: big defensin changes its N-terminal structure to associate with the target membrane.

defensin, tachyplesin=anti-LPS factor [Tachypleus tridentatus, hemolymph plasma, hemocytes, Peptide, 79 aa]

RecName: Full=Big defensin; Flags: Precursor [Tachypleus tridentatus]

Delaglio, Grzesiek, Vuister, Zhu, Pfeifer and Bax