N-terminus three residues deletion mutant of human beta-defensin 3 with remarkably enhanced salt-resistance.

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Published in PLoS One on February 23, 2015

Authors

Tao Li1, Feng Guo1, Qin Wang1, Huali Fang1, Zhan Li1, Dehui Wang1, Hui Wang1

Author Affiliations

1: State Key Laboratory of Pathogens and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Fengtai District, Beijing, PR China.

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