Original involvement of antimicrobial peptides in mussel innate immunity.

Abstract:

:Recently, the existence and extended diversity of antimicrobial peptides has been revealed in two mussel species. These molecules are classified into four groups according to common features of their primary structure: defensins, mytilins, myticins and mytimycin. In Mytilus galloprovincialis, gene structure reveals synthesis as precursors in circulating hemocytes. Synthesised even in absence of challenge, the precursors mature and the peptides are stored in granules as active forms. The different peptides are engaged in the destruction of bacteria inside phagocytes, before being released into hemolymph to participate in systemic responses. Such involvement in anti-infectious responses is unique, and apparently more related to those of mammalian phagocytes than to those of insects.

journal_name

FEBS Lett

journal_title

FEBS letters

authors

Mitta G,Vandenbulcke F,Roch P

doi

10.1016/s0014-5793(00)02192-x

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-12-15 00:00:00

pages

185-90

issue

3

eissn

0014-5793

issn

1873-3468

pii

S0014-5793(00)02192-X

journal_volume

486

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