CellWell record HH-586587
Licosin, a multifunctional defensin peptide originated from the clinical fungus Lichtheimia corymbifera with antibacterial and potassium ion channel blocking effects
Weijia Chen; Yan Yu; Yue Wu; Xinru Chen; Bingzheng Shen
2026
In plain language
Licosin, a defensin-like peptide from the fungus Lichtheimia corymbifera, showed antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria and blocked human Kv1.3 potassium channels with an IC50 of 0.4 μM.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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