Marsupial cathelicidins: characterization, antimicrobial activity and evolution in this unique mammalian lineage
This study sheds light on the evolutionary history of mammalian cathelicidins and highlights the potential of wildlife for novel bioactive peptide discovery.
Authors
- Katherine Belov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-5554)
- Carolyn J. Hogg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6328-398X)
- Emma Peel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2335-8983)
- Adele Gonsalvez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4280-7350)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Australian Research Council (AU)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1524092
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.73
Funders
- Princeton University
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Australian Research Council