(Terengganu: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2015-02) James Jam Jolly
Hemocyanin is abundantly found in the hemolymph of the horseshoe crab
Tachypleus gigas. Its vital roles are to serve as an oxygen transporter and defensive
protein. However, it is believed that inactivated form of hemocyanin has
antimicrobial properties as does its analogue, phenoloxidase. Therefore, this research
was carried out to compare the antimicrobial response towards the hemocyanin in
inactivated form and activated hemocyanin (phenoloxidase).