| Description | Cecropins [ , , ] are potent antibacterial proteins that constitute a main part of the cell-free immunity of insects. Cecropins are small proteins of about 35 amino acid residues active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. They seem to exert a lytic action on bacterial membranes. Cecropins have been given various names, including bactericidin, lepidopteran and sarcotoxin. All of these peptides are structurally related.This entry represents cecropins from insects. | Name | Cecropin, insect |
| Short Name | Cecropin_insect | Type | Family |
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