Which among the following have been found to produce a protein called Defensin-1, which has been found potential to develop drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria?
[A] Codfish
[B] Cuttle Fish
[C] Honey bee
[D] Domestic Fly
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Correct Answer: C [Honey bee]
Notes:
Defensin-1 is the name of a protein, which has the property of resistance of epithelial surfaces to microbial colonization. This protein has the potential to develop drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria. Honey bees make this protein and adds to honey and the scientists at the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam say that one day the drugs developed by Honey containing Defensin-1 , could combat antibiotic-resistant infections.
