The function and three-dimensional structure of a thromboxane A2/cysteinyl leukotriene-binding protein from the saliva of a mosquito vector of the malaria parasite.

The highly expressed D7 protein family of mosquito saliva has previously been shown to act as an anti-inflammatory mediator by binding host biogenic amines and cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs). In this study we demonstrate that AnSt-D7L1, a two-domain member of this group from Anopheles stephensi, re...

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Main Authors: Patricia H Alvarenga, Ivo M B Francischetti, Eric Calvo, Anderson Sá-Nunes, José M C Ribeiro, John F Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21152418/pdf/?tool=EBI