cuticleDB: a relational database of Arthropod cuticular proteins
BMC Bioinformatics, 2004 Background The insect exoskeleton or cuticle is a bi-partite composite of proteins and chitin that provides protective, skeletal and structural functions.
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Implication of haematophagous arthropod salivary proteins in host-vector interactions
Parasites & Vectors, 2011 The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood meal. The saliva of haematophagous arthropods is also involved in the transmission
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The first myriapod genome sequence reveals conservative arthropod gene content and genome organisation in the centipede Strigamia maritima. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2014 Myriapods (e.g., centipedes and millipedes) display a simple homonomous body plan relative to other arthropods. All members of the class are terrestrial, but they attained terrestriality independently of insects. Myriapoda is the only arthropod class not
Ariel D Chipman +105 more
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Reconstructing the phylogeny of 21 completely sequenced arthropod species based on their motor proteins [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2009 Background Motor proteins have extensively been studied in the past and consist of large superfamilies. They are involved in diverse processes like cell division, cellular transport, neuronal transport processes, or muscle contraction, to name a few ...
Kollmar Martin +2 more
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Isomin: a novel cytoplasmic intermediate filament protein from an arthropod species [PDF]
BMC Biology, 2011 Background The expression of intermediate filaments (IFs) is a hallmark feature of metazoan cells. IFs play a central role in cell organization and function, acting mainly as structural stress-absorbing elements. There is growing evidence to suggest that
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A Nod to disease vectors: mitigation of pathogen sensing by arthropod saliva
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 Arthropod saliva possesses anti-hemostatic, anesthetic, and anti-inflammatory properties that facilitate feeding and, inadvertently, dissemination of pathogens. Vector-borne diseases caused by these pathogens affect millions of people each year.
Olivia eSakhon +3 more
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The distribution of GYR- and YLP-like motifs in Drosophila suggests a general role in cuticle assembly and other protein-protein interactions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: Arthropod cuticle is composed predominantly of a self-assembling matrix of chitin and protein. Genes encoding structural cuticular proteins are remarkably abundant in arthropod genomes, yet there has been no systematic survey of conserved ...
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The Globin Gene Family in Arthropods: Evolution and Functional Diversity
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 Globins are small heme-proteins that reversibly bind oxygen. Their most prominent roles in vertebrates are the transport and storage of O2 for oxidative energy metabolism, but recent research has suggested alternative, non-respiratory globin functions ...
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BMC Genomics, 2020 Background We performed an in-depth analysis of the ABC gene family in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), which is an important vector species of arthropod-borne viral infections such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika.
Janaina Figueira-Mansur +6 more
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Salivary gland proteins of the human malaria vector, Anopheles dirus B (Diptera Culicidae) [PDF]
, 2007 Salivary gland proteins of the human malaria vector, Anopheles dirus B were determined and analyzed. The amount of salivary gland proteins in mosquitoes aged between 3--10 days was approximately 1.08 +/- 0.04 microg/female and 0.1 +/- 0.05 microg/male ...
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