Genomewide Analysis and Biological Characterization of Cathelicidins with Potent Antimicrobial Activity and Low Cytotoxicity from Three Bat Species

• Main Authors: Munjeong Choi (Author), Hye-sun Cho (Author), Byeongyong Ahn (Author), Somasundaram Prathap (Author), Soundrarajan Nagasundarapandian (Author), Chankyu Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cathelicidins are potent antimicrobial peptides with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity in many vertebrates and an important component of the innate immune system. However, our understanding of the genetic variations and biological characteristics of bat cathelicidins is limited. In this study, w...