Identification and bioactivity analysis of transthyretin-like protein in amphioxus: A case demonstrating divergent evolution from an enzyme to a hormone distributor
Keywords: 5-HIU, 5-hydroxyisourate; Bjtlp, Branchiostoma japonicum TLP gene; qRT-PCR, quantitative real-time PCR; rBjTLP, recombinant BjTLP; T3, 3,5,3′-triiodo-l-thyronine; T4, 3,5,3′,5′-tetraiodo-l-thyronine; TTR, Transthyretin; TLP, Transthyretin-like proteinCeph