Molluscan antimicrobial peptides, a review from activity-based evidences to computer-assisted sequences

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-97

  Li, H ^a   Parisi, M G ^b   Parrinello, N ^b   Cammarata, M ^b   Roch, Philippe ^c  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

AMP; Antimicrobial peptide; Bivalves; Defensin; Gastropods; Mussel; Oyster

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887321641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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