کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4557768 | 1329896 | 2013 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Identification and expression analysis of a novel R-type lectin from the coleopteran beetle, Tenebrio molitor Identification and expression analysis of a novel R-type lectin from the coleopteran beetle, Tenebrio molitor](/preview/png/4557768.png)
• A novel ricin-type (R-type) lectin was identified from T. molitor.
• The cDNA sequence consists of 495 bp encoding 164 amino acid residues.
• Domain analysis shows that there is a ricin-type beta-trefoil structure.
• The transcript was upregulated by peptidoglycans, beta 1, 3 glucan, and Listeria.
We have identified novel ricin-type (R-type) lectin by sequencing of random clones from cDNA library of the coleopteran beetle, Tenebrio molitor. The cDNA sequence is comprised of 495 bp encoding a protein of 164 amino acid residues and shows 49% identity with galectin of Tribolium castaneum. Bioinformatics analysis shows that the amino acid residues from 35 to 162 belong to ricin-type beta-trefoil structure. The transcript was significantly upregulated after early hours of injection with peptidoglycans derived from Gram (+) and Gram (−) bacteria, beta-1, 3 glucan from fungi and an intracellular pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes suggesting putative function in innate immunity.
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Journal: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology - Volume 114, Issue 3, November 2013, Pages 226–229