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A Litopenaeus vannamei Hemocyanin-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide (Peptide B11) Attenuates Cancer Cells’ Proliferation

Shangjie Liu,
Jude Juventus Aweya,
Liyuan Zheng,
Fan Wang,
Zhou Zheng,
Mingqi Zhong,
Jingsheng Lun and
Yueling Zhang

Molecules2018, 23(12), 3202;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123202

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5 December 2018

Antimicrobial peptides play important roles in the immune response to pathogens and tumor cells; for this reason, they are being exploited for therapeutic use. In this study, we describe a Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin-derived peptide, denoted B11,...

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Functional Characterization, Antimicrobial Effects, and Potential Antibacterial Mechanisms of NpHM4, a Derived Peptide of Nautilus pompilius Hemocyanin

Chun Yuan,
Xiaoying Zheng,
Kunna Liu,
Wenbin Yuan,
Yang Zhang,
Fan Mao and
Yongbo Bao

Mar. Drugs2022, 20(7), 459;https://doi.org/10.3390/md20070459

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16 July 2022

Hemocyanins present in the hemolymph of invertebrates are multifunctional proteins that are responsible for oxygen transport and play crucial roles in the immune system. They have also been identified as a source of antimicrobial peptides during infe...

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