Cecropins

**Definition:** Antimicrobial peptides that form channels in membranes that are more permeable to anions than cations. They resemble MAGAININS, with their N-terminal region forming a positively charged amphipathic alpha helix, but containing an additional C-terminal segment.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.050.149 - D12.644.066.500.149 - D12.776.543.695.054.149

**Synonyms:** - Cecropin