Molecular Diversity of Mytilin-Like Defense Peptides in Mytilidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia)

The CS-αβ architecture is a structural scaffold shared by a high number of small, cationic, cysteine-rich defense peptides, found in nearly all the major branches of the tree of life. Although several CS-αβ peptides involved in innate immune response have been des...

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Main Authors: Samuele Greco, Marco Gerdol, Paolo Edomi, Alberto Pallavicini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/1/37