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Some representative structure of antimicrobial peptides. Structure represents beta defensin peptide from avian (AvBD2); an amphipathic alpha-helical peptide from skin mucous of Pleuronectes americanus (Pleurocidin); an antimicrobial hemolytic peptide from skin of Bombina variegata (bombinin H2); skin secretion of Rana temporaria (temporin); another antimicrobial peptide frog Xenopus laevis (magainin) and peptide with helix-turn-helix motif from Rana cascadae (ranatuerin).
