Interactions of the human cathelicidin peptide LL-37 with DNA by biophysical methods.

• Main Author: Tan, Zhenwei.
• Other Authors: Surajit Bhattacharyya
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Deoxyribonucleic acids
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16288
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Psosriasis, an auto-immune skin disease, not only causes damage to the physical appearance of the patient, but may also cause emotional trauma too. Currently, there is no complete cure for psoriasis. The binding of LL-37, the only cathelicidin found in humans, to self DNA leads to the uptake of this...