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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/8736| Appears in Collections: | Aquaculture Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Conventional and unconventional antimicrobials from fish, marine invertebrates and micro-algae |
| Author(s): | Smith, Valerie J Desbois, Andrew P Dyrynda, Elisabeth A |
| Contact Email: | andrew.desbois@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | amphipathicity antimicrobial peptides fatty acids innate defence pigments |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Date Deposited: | 31-Aug-2012 |
| Citation: | Smith VJ, Desbois AP & Dyrynda EA (2010) Conventional and unconventional antimicrobials from fish, marine invertebrates and micro-algae. Marine Drugs, 8 (4), pp. 1213-1262. https://doi.org/10.3390/md8041213 |
| Abstract: | All eukaryotic organisms, single-celled or multi-cellular, produce a diverse array of natural anti-infective agents that, in addition to conventional antimicrobial peptides, also include proteins and other molecules often not regarded as part of the innate defences. Examples range from histones, fatty acids, and other structural components of cells to pigments and regulatory proteins. These probably represent very ancient defence factors that have been re-used in new ways during evolution. This review discusses the nature, biological role in host protection and potential biotechnological uses of some of these compounds, focusing on those from fish, marine invertebrates and marine micro-algae. |
| DOI Link: | 10.3390/md8041213 |
| Rights: | Publisher is open-access. Open access publishing allows free access to and distribution of published articles where the author retains copyright of their work by employing a Creative Commons attribution licence. Proper attribution of authorship and correct citation details should be given. |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
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