Characterization of peptides and proteins from epidermal mucus of climbing perch Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1972) with antibacterial and immunomodulatory properties

• Main Author: Hussein, Agharid Ali
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Peptides - Synthesis; Antibacterial agent; Anabantidae
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76353/1/FPV%202018%2018%20IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76353/

The skin of fish with its large mucosal surface contains a variety of biologically active compounds and antimicrobial peptides that are constitutively expressed to provide protection against potential pathogenic microbes. Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is an obligate air breather and tolerates...