Big Defensin ApBD1 from the scallop Argopecten purpuratus is an antimicrobial peptide which entraps bacteria through nanonets formation
F. Stambuk, C. Ojeda, P. Schmitt
This study shows that the scallop ApBD1, like the oyster Cg-BigDef1, forms nanonets to trap bacteria, indicating conservation of this mechanism across big defensins.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2020Immunology