A Crustin from Hydrothermal Vent Shrimp: Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanism

Crustin is a type of antimicrobial peptide and plays an important role in the innate immunity of arthropods. We report here the identification and characterization of a crustin (named Crus1) from the shrimp <i>Rimicaris</i> sp. inhabiting the deep-sea hydrothermal vent in Manus Basin (Pa...

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Main Authors: Yujian Wang, Jian Zhang, Yuanyuan Sun, Li Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/3/176