An ion-channel modulator from the saliva of the brown ear tick has a highly modified Kunitz/BPTI structure.
Ra-KLP, a 75 amino acid protein secreted by the salivary gland of the brown ear tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus has a sequence resembling those of Kunitz/BPTI proteins. We report the detection, purification and characterization of the function of Ra-KLP. In addition, determination of the three-dim...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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