Big defensin from the scallop Argopecten purpuratus ApBD1 is an antimicrobial peptide which entraps bacteria through nanonets formation
Felipe Stambuk, Claudia Ojeda, Gabriel Machado Matos, Rafael Diego Rosa, Luís Mercado, Paulina Schmitt
Topics & Concepts
BiologyDefensinScallopAntimicrobial peptidesBacteriaOysterMicrobiologyGram-negative bacteriaBeta defensinMutantAntimicrobialPeptideBiochemistryEscherichia coliGeneticsGeneFisheryAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesCoccidia and coccidiosis research