Defensins and cystein rich peptides: Two types of antimicrobial peptides in marine molluscs

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-164

  Arenas Díaz, Gloria ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Cystein rich peptides; Defensins; Innate immunity; Marine molluscs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871559889     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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