Hlcyst-1 and Hlcyst-2 are potential inhibitors of HlCPL-A in the midgut of the ixodid tick haemaphysalis longicornis

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 599-604

  Yamaji, Kayoko ^a,b,d   Tsuji, Naotoshi ^b,c   Miyoshi, Takeharu ^b   Hatta, Takeshi ^b   Alim, M Abdul ^b   Anisuzzaman, ^b,c   Kushibiki, Shiro ^a,d   Fujisaki, Kozo ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^e KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Enzymes; Tick; Vector biology

Indexed keywords

CYSTATIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; OLIGOPEPTIDE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVARY GLAND; TICK;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CYSTATINS; CYSTEINE PROTEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; IXODIDAE; KINETICS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVARY GLANDS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ARTHROPODA; HAEMAPHYSALIS LONGICORNIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 77953800490     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0561     Document Type: Article

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