Platichthys stellatus

Fish produce mucus substances as a defensive outer barrier against envi-ronmental xenobiotics and predators. Recently, we found a bioactive pro-tein in the mucus layer of the flounder Platichthys stellatus, which showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococ-cus aureusand methicillin-resistantS. aureus.

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