Molecular cloning and characterization of alpha 2-macroglobulin (α2-M) from the haemocytes of Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-203

  Qin, Chuanjie ^a   Chen, Liqiao ^a   Qin, Jian G ^b   Zhao, Daxian ^a   Zhang, Hao ^a   Wu, Ping ^a   Li, Erchao ^a   Yu, Na ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Alpha 2 macroglobulin; Eriocheir sinensis; Innate immunity; Protease inhibitor; Thiol ester

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTHROPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS; INVERTEBRATA; LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI; MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; NEGIBACTERIA; SCYLLA SERRATA; VERTEBRATA;

ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BLOOD CELL; BRACHYURA; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ALPHA-MACROGLOBULINS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRACHYURA; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEMOCYTES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EID: 77955698904     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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