Cationic protein 8 plays multiple roles in Galleria mellonella immunity

Abstract Galleria mellonella cationic protein 8 (GmCP8) is a hemolymph protein previously identified as an opsonin and an inhibitor of fungal proteases. In this work, we showed its bactericidal activity toward Pseudomonas entomophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus thuringiensis, Staphylococcus au...

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Main Authors: Jakub Kordaczuk, Michał Sułek, Paweł Mak, Agnieszka Zdybicka-Barabas, Justyna Śmiałek, Iwona Wojda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15929-6