Molecular characterization of a novel big defensin from clam Venerupis philippinarum

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Zhao, Jianmin ^a   Li, Chenghua ^a,b   Chen, Aiqin ^a   Li, Lingyun ^c   Su, Xiurong ^b   Li, Taiwu ^b  

^a YANTAI INSTITUTE OF COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH   (China)

^b NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DEFENSIN; MESSENGER RNA; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN VPBD; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CLAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; LISTONELLA ANGUILLARUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UPREGULATION; VIBRIOSIS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BIVALVE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTONELLA ANGUILLARUM; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIVALVIA; DEFENSINS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

EID: 78149442170     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013480     Document Type: Article

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