Schistosome serine protease inhibitors: parasite defense or homeostasis?
Serpins are a structurally conserved family of macromolecular inhibitors found in numerous biological systems. The completion and annotation of the genomes of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum has enabled the identification by phylogenetic analysis of two major serpin clades. S. mansoni...
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Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2011-06-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000200025 |