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Structure and mechanism in salivary proteins from blood-feeding arthropods.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19925819     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The saliva of blood-feeding arthropods contains rich mixtures of ligand binding proteins targeted at inhibiting hemostasis and inflammation in the host. Since blood feeding has evolved many times, different taxonomic groups utilize completely different families of proteins to perform similar tasks. Structural studies performed on a number of these proteins have revealed biologically novel and sophisticated mechanisms used to perform their functions. Here, the results of these structural and mechanistic studies are reviewed.
Authors:
John F Andersen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Review     Date:  2009-11-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1879-3150     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicon     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-19     Completed Date:  2011-07-13     Revised Date:  2011-12-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1307333     Medline TA:  Toxicon     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1120-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 2E-32B Twinbrook 3 Bldg, 12735 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. jandersen@niaid.nih.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arthropods / metabolism,  physiology*
Feeding Behavior
Hemeproteins / chemistry,  toxicity
Insect Bites and Stings
Insect Proteins / chemistry*,  toxicity
Lipocalins / chemistry,  toxicity
Models, Molecular
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Saliva / chemistry
Salivary Proteins and Peptides / chemistry*,  toxicity
Structure-Activity Relationship
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
Z01 AI001012-01/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemeproteins; 0/Insect Proteins; 0/Lipocalins; 0/Salivary Proteins and Peptides; 0/nitrophorin; 0/triabin

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