Seppola, Marit; Bakkemo, Kathrine Ryvold; Mikkelsen, Helene V.; Myrnes, Bjørnar; Helland, Ronny; Irwin, David; Nilsen, Inge Waller (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-21)
Previous analyses of the Atlantic cod genome showed unique combinations of lacking and expanded number of genes for the immune system. The present study examined lysozyme activity, lysozyme gene distribution and expression in cod. Enzymatic assays employing specific bacterial lysozyme inhibitors provided evidence for presence of g-Type, but unexpectedly not for c-Type lysozyme activity. Database ...