Characterization of two 20kDa-cement protein (cp20k) homologues in Amphibalanus amphitrite. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The barnacle, Amphibalanus amphitrite, is a common marine fouling organism. Understanding the mechanism of barnacle adhesion will be helpful in resolving the fouling problem. Barnacle cement is thought to play a key role in barnacle attachment.
Li-Sheng He, Gen Zhang, Pei-Yuan Qian
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Characterization of longitudinal canal tissue in the acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The morphology and composition of tissue located within parietal shell canals of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite are described. Longitudinal canal tissue nearly spans the length of side shell plates, terminating near the leading edge of the specimen
Chenyue Wang +11 more
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Journal of Biological Research, 2011 In the cyprid of Balanus amphitrite (=Amphibalanus amphitrite) was investigated by settlement tests the role of serotonin, related substances and dopamine. The results indicate an activity of serotonin in B. amphitrite cyprid as settlement inhibitors.
L. Gallus +8 more
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Chemical Component and Proteomic Study of the Amphibalanus (= Balanus) amphitrite Shell. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 As typical biofoulers, barnacles possess hard shells and cause serious biofouling problems. In this study, we analyzed the protein component of the barnacle Amphibalanus (= Balanus) amphitrite shell using gel-based proteomics.
Gen Zhang +5 more
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Cold storage effects on lethal and sublethal responses of Amphibalanus amphitrite Nauplii [PDF]
Ecotoxicology, 2022 AbstractBioassays are extensively used in ecotoxicology and there is a constant need for even more sensitive, reliable and easy to rear and obtain model organisms. Larvae of the crustacean Amphibalanus amphitrite are a good ecotoxicological model, for their high sensitivity to a wide range of toxicants and emerging contaminants. A standardized protocol
Veronica Piazza +2 more
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Amphibalanus amphitrite begins exoskeleton mineralization within 48 hours of metamorphosis [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Barnacles are ancient arthropods that, as adults, are surrounded by a hard, mineralized, outer shell that the organism produces for protection. While extensive research has been conducted on the glue-like cement that barnacles use to adhere to surfaces ...
Rebecca A. Metzler +6 more
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Discovery and Characterization of a New Crustin Antimicrobial Peptide from Amphibalanus amphitrite [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2022 Crustins are an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) family that plays an important role in innate immunity in crustaceans. It is important to discover new AMPs from natural sources to expand the current database.
Wei Zhang +8 more
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MKK3 was involved in larval settlement of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite through activating the kinase activity of p38MAPK. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) plays a key role in larval settlement of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite. To study the signaling pathway associated with p38MAPK during larval settlement, we sought to identify the upstream kinase ...
Gen Zhang +3 more
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Mode of action of antifouling compound albofungin in inhibiting barnacle larval settlement [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: Marine biofouling causes huge economic losses to the marine industry every year. Albofungin is a potential antifoulant showing strong anti-macrofouling activities against larval settlement of major fouling organisms.
Weiyi She +7 more
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Molt-dependent transcriptomic analysis of cement proteins in the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite. [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2015 A complete understanding of barnacle adhesion remains elusive as the process occurs within and beneath the confines of a rigid calcified shell. Barnacle cement is mainly proteinaceous and several individual proteins have been identified in the hardened cement at the barnacle-substrate interface.
Wang Z +10 more
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