Structural and functional characterization of CATH_BRALE, the defense molecule in the ancient salmonoid, Brachymystax lenok

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Li, Zheng ^a   Zhang, Songyan ^a   Gao, Jiuxiang ^a   Guang, Huijuan ^a   Tian, Yuanyong ^b   Zhao, Zongmao ^b,d   Wang, Yipeng ^c   Yu, Haining ^a,b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c YANTAI INSTITUTE OF COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH   (China)

^d HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D structure modeling; Functional characterization; Lenok cathelicidin; Molecular cloning; Transcript levels

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHYMYSTAX LENOK; MAMMALIA; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84871608397     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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