A Novel Peptide with Antifungal Activity from Red Swamp Crayfish <i>Procambarus clarkii</i>

• Main Authors: Diletta Punginelli (Author), Valentina Catania (Author), Mirella Vazzana (Author), Manuela Mauro (Author), Angelo Spinello (Author), Giampaolo Barone (Author), Giuseppe Barberi (Author), Calogero Fiorica (Author), Maria Vitale (Author), Vincenzo Cunsolo (Author), Rosaria Saletti (Author), Antonella Di Francesco (Author), Vincenzo Arizza (Author), Domenico Schillaci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The defense system of freshwater crayfish <i>Procambarus clarkii</i> as a diversified source of bioactive molecules with antimicrobial properties was studied. Antimicrobial activity of two polypeptide-enriched extracts obtained from hemocytes and hemolymph of <i>P. clarkii</i>...