Antimicrobial peptides in Echinoderms
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important immune effector molecules for invertebrates, including echinoderms, which lack a vertebrate-type adaptive immune system. Here we summarize the knowledge of such peptides in echinoderms. Strongylocins are a novel family of cysteine-rich AMPs, recently ident...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ208.pdf |