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The proposed mechanism of CBD-alfAFP recombinant antimicrobial peptide; Chitin-binding domain (CBD) aids alfAFP peptide to aggregate on the fungal cell wall. Both CBD and alfAFP have an affinity for chitin and glucans. CBD may anchor alfAFP peptide in the cell wall permeabilizing the plasma membrane and possibly lead to pore formation and cell leakage
