Purification and part characterization of a novel antibacterial protein Scygonadin, isolated from the seminal plasma of mud crab, Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 339, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-42

  Huang, Wen Shu ^a,b   Wang, Ke Jian ^a   Yang, Ming ^a   Cai, Jing Jing ^a   Li, Shao Jing ^a   Wang, Gui Zhong ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIMEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial protein; Scygonadin; Scylla serrata; Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; CRAB; ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLASMA; PROTEIN;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MICROCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA; SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 33749511406     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.06.029     Document Type: Article

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