The clip-domain family of serine proteinases in arthropods

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-105

  Jiang, Haobo ^a   Kanost, Michael R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Clip domain; Hemolymph; Insect immunity; Prophenoloxidase activation; Serine proteinase

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; INSECT; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033953792     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(99)00113-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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