Lecture Antimicrobial peptides .pdf
Lecture Antimicrobial peptides .pdf
Lecture Antimicrobial peptides .pdf
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AMPs in MytilusAMPs produced in haemocytes, stored in haemocytegranulesSmall <strong>peptides</strong>, characterised by high cysteine contentDefensins and myticins principally active against Grampositivebacteria, mytilins have much wider spectrumMajority of mytilin isoforms active against Vibrio speciesLack of expression of a mytilin isoform in early stage larvaemay contribute to susceptibility of larval bivalves toVibriosis(Mitta et al, 2000 a and b)
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