Molecular characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide from Mytilus coruscus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 610-616

  Liao, Zhi ^a   Wang, Xin chao ^a   Liu, Hui hui ^a   Fan, Mei hua ^a   Sun, Jing jing ^a   Shen, Wang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Cysteine rich peptides; Innate immunity; Myticusin; Mytilus coruscus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS CORUSCUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SARCINA;

EID: 84872601157     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.11.030     Document Type: Article

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