Identification, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of a novel big defensin discovered in a commercial bivalve mollusc, Tegillarca granosa
Sanghyok Ri, Shanjie Zha, Tongchol Kim, Kwangjin Ju, Weishang Zhou, Wei Shi, Myongsik Wu, Chunmi Kim, Yongbo Bao, Changsen Sun, Guangxu Liu
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BiologyAntimicrobial peptidesDefensinAntimicrobialOpen reading frameBeta defensinPhylogenetic treeGeneSignal peptideInnate immune systemPeptideImmune systemMicrobiologyGeneticsPeptide sequenceBiochemistryAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides