Table 3
Antimicrobial activity of peptides purified from fish skin

Species

MECs (μg/mL)

MIC (μg/mL)

Microorganism

Peptide sequence

Reference

Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

3

–

B. subtilis

SJGAP

Seo et al. (2014)

26

–

M. luteus

4.8

–

S. iniae

25

–

A. hydrophila

2.7

–

E. coli

9

–

V. parahaemolytics

16

–

C. albicans

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

1.2

–

B. subtilis

YFGAP

Seo et al. (2012)

6.5

–

M. luteus

17

–

S. iniae

8

–

A. hydrophila

3

–

E. coli

3.2

–

V. parahaemolytics

Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)

–

2

B. subtilis

GKLNLFLSRLEILKLFVGA

Su (2011)

–

4

S. aureus

–

16

E. coli

–

64

C. albicans

Winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus)

–

1.1–2.2 *

B. subtilis

GWGSFFKKAAHVGKHVGKAALTHYL

Cole et al. (1997)

–

4.4–8.8 *

P. haemolytica

–

17.7–2.2 *

S. aureus

–

2.2–3.3 *

E. coli

–

8.8–17.7 *

S. typhimurium (I and II)

–

17.7–35.0 *

A. salmonicida