Epiphragmin, the major protein of epiphragm mucus from the vineyard snail, Cernuella virgata

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 192-200

  Li, Dongmei ^a   Graham, Lloyd D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

cDNA library; Coiled coil; Fibrinogen related domain (FReD); Fibrinogen related protein (FREP); Mucus gland; RACE PCR; Snail epiphragm

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ELASTIN; EPIPHRAGMIN; FIBRINOGEN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CERNUELLA VIRGATA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA LIBRARY; HEMOLYMPH; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SHEAR STRENGTH; SNAIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASOMMATOPHORA; BOVINAE; CERNUELLA VIRGATA; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 34547535343     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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