Comparison of the thioester domain and adjacent regions of the alpha2-macroglobulin from different South Atlantic crustaceans

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-259

  Rosa, Rafael Diego ^a   Perazzolo, Luciane Maria ^a   Barracco, Margherita Anna ^a  

^a Departamento de Biologia Celular   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alpha2 macroglobulin; Crustacean immunity; Molecular cloning; Proteinase inhibitor; Thioester domain

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA;

EID: 38349062323     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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