Antimicrobial Peptides: Identification of two Beta-Defensins in a Teleost Fish, the European Sea Bass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>)

Beta-defensins consist in a group of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), widely found throughout vertebrate species, including teleost fish, with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities. However, although the European sea bass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) is one of the mo...

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Main Authors: Carolina Barroso, Pedro Carvalho, José F. M. Gonçalves, Pedro N. S. Rodrigues, João V. Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/6/566