Molecular characterization of a novel β-defensin isoform from the red-toothed trigger fish, Odonus niger (Ruppel, 1836)

Molecular characterization of a novel β-defensin isoform from the red-toothed trigger fish, Odonus niger (Ruppel, 1836)

Abstract Background The concern regarding a post-antibiotic era with increasing drug resistance by pathogens imposes the need to discover alternatives for existing antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with their versatile therapeutic properties are a group of promising molecules with curative...

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Main Authors: S. Neelima, K. Archana, P. P. Athira, M. V. Anju, V. V. Anooja, I. S. Bright Singh, Rosamma Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Antimicrobial peptides
β-defensin
Fish
Odonus niger
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-021-00175-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-021-00175-6

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