Crystal structure of native Anopheles gambiae serpin-2, a negative regulator of melanization in mosquitoes

Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1999-2003

  An, Chunju ^a   Lovell, Scott ^b   Kanost, Michael R ^a   Battaile, Kevin P ^c   Michel, Kristin ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Malaria; Melanization; Mosquito; Serpin

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SERPIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MELANIZATION; MOSQUITO; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; HUMANS; INSECT PROTEINS; MALARIA; MODELS, MOLECULAR; SERPINS;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 79955724422     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.23002     Document Type: Article

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