New insight into the biological activity of Salmo salar NK-lysin antimicrobial peptides

NK-lysin is a potent antimicrobial peptide (AMP) with antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. NK-lysin is a type of granulysin, a member of the saposin-like proteins family first isolated from a pig’s small intestine. In previous work, for the first time, we identifie...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Ortega, Crisleri Carrera, Carolina Muñoz-Flores, Santiago Salazar, Milton F. Villegas, María F. Starck, Ariel Valenzuela, Niza Agurto, Raquel Montesino, Allisson Astuya, Natalie Parra, Ercilia T. Pérez, Natacha Santibáñez, Alex Romero, Pamela Ruíz, Emilio Lamazares, Fátima Reyes, Oliberto Sánchez, Jorge R. Toledo, Jannel Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1191966/full