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Biochemical characteristics and antibiotic properties of the mucous envelope of the queen parrotfish
Author(s) -
Videler H.,
Geertjes G. J.,
Videler J. J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1999.tb00864.x
Subject(s) - biology , parrotfish , mucus , amino acid , glycoprotein , antibiotics , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , ecology
The mucous cocoon of the queen parrotfish is an extensive disulphate bonded network of small glycoproteins of about 21 kDa apparent molecular weight. N‐terminal amino acid sequencing revealed a unique sequence of the first 25 amino acids. Sonicated samples of mucus and the dialysed newly discovered protein inhibit bacterial growth.