Exploration of the Innate Immune System of Styela clava: Zn2+ Binding Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of the Tunicate Peptide Clavanin A.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b01046
Abstract: Tunicates have been used as primitive models for understanding cell-mediated and humoral immunity. Clavanin A (ClavA) is one member of a family of antimicrobial peptides produced by the solitary tunicate Styela clava. In this work,… read more here.
Keywords: clava zn2; styela clava; clava; tunicate ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic Analysis and Screening of Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Activities of Culturable Bacteria Associated with the Ascidian Styela clava from the Yellow Sea, China
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/7851251
Abstract: Over 1,000 compounds, including ecteinascidin-743 and didemnin B, have been isolated from ascidians, with most having bioactive properties such as antimicrobial, antitumor, and enzyme-inhibiting activities. In recent years, direct and indirect evidence has shown that… read more here.
Keywords: styela clava; bacteria associated; ascidian styela; culturable bacteria ... See more keywords
Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of Putative Class C (Glutamate Family) G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Ascidian Styela clava
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11050782
Abstract: Simple Summary Ascidians, known as the closest invertebrate relative to the vertebrate group, have a biphasic life cycle including the larval and sessile adult stages with strong adaptability to diverse environments. The nervous system of… read more here.
Keywords: class gpcrs; class; expression; gpcrs ... See more keywords