Self-association of an insect ß-1,3-glucan recognition protein upon binding laminarin stimulates prophenoloxidase activation as an innate immune response.

Takahashi, Daisuke; Dai, Huaien; Hiromasa, Yasuaki; Krishnamoorthi, Ramaswamy; Kanost, Michael R

Takahashi, Daisuke; Dai, Huaien; Hiromasa, Yasuaki; Krishnamoorthi, Ramaswamy; Kanost, Michael R.

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Takahashi D; From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
Dai H; From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
Hiromasa Y; From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
Krishnamoorthi R; From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.
Kanost MR; From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 kanost@ksu.edu.

J Biol Chem ; 289(41): 28399-410, 2014 Oct 10.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25147183

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Key words

Analytical Ultracentrifugation; Carbohydrate-binding Protein; Hemolymph; Innate Immunity; Insect Immunity; Mass Spectrometry (MS); Pattern Recognition Receptor (PRR); Protein Aggregation; Protein Assembly; Protein Cross-linking

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Carrier Proteins / Monophenol Monooxygenase / Manduca / Insect Proteins / Enzyme Precursors / Fungal Polysaccharides / Glucans Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Biol Chem Year: 2014 Document type: Article Country of publication:

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