Expression, Purification and Antibacterial Activity of NK-Lysin Mature Peptides from the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small peptides and play important roles in host innate immune response against microbial invasion. Aquatic animals secrete different kinds of antimicrobial peptides which have antimicrobial activity towards microorganisms. NK-lysins, mature peptides produced by cyto...

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Main Authors: Shurui Cai, Jun Wang, Kaiyu Wang, Defang Chen, Xiaowei Dong, Tao Liu, Yukun Zeng, Xingli Wang, Dongmei Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/9/240