Antibacterial Mechanism of Silkworm Seroins

Seroin 1 and seroin 2 are abundant in silkworm cocoon silk and show strong antibacterial activities, and thus are thought to protect cocoon silk from damage by bacteria. In this study, we characterized the expression pattern of silkworm seroin 3, and found that seroin 3 is synthesized in the female...

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Main Authors: Hongtao Zhu, Xiaolu Zhang, Mengyao Lu, Haiqin Chen, Shiyi Chen, Jiaxuan Han, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhao, Zhaoming Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2985