Biochemical pharmacologyAnimalsMiceCathelicidinsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial Agents
Identification and characterization of broad-spectrum cathelicidin family antimicrobial peptides from the pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps.
Pingchuan Zhang, Zifan Ye, Haoran Dou, Shuangyu Li, Xudong Jiao, Yipeng Wang
Published: 202610.1016/j.bcp.2026.117675
Abstract
Cathelicidins are crucial antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that play a key role in the innate immunity of marine vertebrates. The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps), which resides in environments populated by diverse microbial communities, faces comple…
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