Molecular characterization, antibacterial activity and mechanism analyzation of three different piscidins from black rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii.

Sebastes schlegelii (black rockfish) is a popular and economically important fish species in aquaculture. However, disease outbreaks have hindered the development of its cultivation. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a group of important components in fish innate immune system, that are active in the first line of defense against pathogens.