Extraction, Identification, Modification, and Antibacterial Activity of Histone from Immature Testis of Atlantic salmon.
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SUBMITTER: Fu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142871 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
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Extraction, Identification, Modification, and Antibacterial Activity of Histone from Immature Testis of <i>Atlantic salmon</i>.
Fu Boyu B Lin Hong H Ramesh Pavase Tushar T Mi Nasha N Sui Jianxin J
Marine drugs 20200226 3
In the present study, histone from immature testis of Atlantic salmon was extracted and identified, and its antibacterial activity after enzymolysis was investigated. Histone extracted from Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) testis using the acid extraction method was successfully identified by LC-MS/MS, and revealed significant inhibitory activity on both the Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. With a low concentration of 10 mg/mL, the observed inhibitory zone diameter (IZD) could signi ...[more]
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