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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Tachyplesin I (TP-I) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_peptides antimicrobial polypeptide] originally detected in the leukocytes of Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab Horse Shoe Crab]. It has been reported to inhibit the growth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria bacteria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus fungui] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus viruses]. | Tachyplesin I (TP-I) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_peptides antimicrobial polypeptide] originally detected in the leukocytes of Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab Horse Shoe Crab]. It has been reported to inhibit the growth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria bacteria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus fungui] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus viruses]. | ||