A novel clade of cysteinyl leukotriene scavengers in soft ticks

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 862-870

  Mans, Ben J ^a   Ribeiro, José M C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

AM 33; Argas monolakensis; Basophil; Leukotrienes; Mast cell; Ornithodoros savignyi; TSGP4; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; CYSTEINYL-LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE; LIGAND; LIPOCALIN; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARGAS; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GENETICS; GUINEA PIG; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ARGAS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYSTEINE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GUINEA PIGS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; LEUKOTRIENES; LIGANDS; LIPOCALINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ARGAS; ARGAS MONOLAKENSIS; ARGASIDAE; CAVIA; IXODIDA; ORNITHODOROS SAVIGNYI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 50449108678     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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