Vitellogenin functions as a multivalent pattern recognition receptor with an opsonic activity.
BACKGROUND: Vitellogenin (Vg), a major reproductive protein, has been associated with infection-resistant response in fish. However, the underlying mechanisms by which Vg is involved in anti-infectious response are not understood. METHODOLOGY/RESULTS: By both protein-microbe interaction analysis and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2277463?pdf=render |