Two defensins from hard tick Ixodes ricinus: does the site of expression determine the function?
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SYSNO ASEP
0026467
Document Type
C - Proceedings Paper (int. conf.)
R&D Document Type
Conference Paper
Title
Two defensins from hard tick Ixodes ricinus: does the site of expression determine the function?
Title
Dva defensiny u klíštěte Ixodes ricinus: určuje místo exprese jejich funkci?
Author(s)
Rudenko, Natalia (PAU-O) Golovchenko, Maryna (PAU-O) Rego, Ryan O. M. (PAU-O) Grubhoffer, Libor (PAU-O)
Source Title
International Conference on Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens /5/, Programme, Proceedings, Abstracts, Papers. - Neuchâtel : Université de Neuchâtel, 2005
- ISBN 1-4020-1450-3
Pages
s. 195-199
Number of pages
5 s.
Action
International Conference on Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens /5/
Event date
29.08.2005-02.09.2005
VEvent location
Neuchâtel
Country
CH - Switzerland
Event type
EUR
Language
eng - English
Country
CH - Switzerland
Keywords
Ixodes ricinus ; tick ; defensins
Subject RIV
EE - Microbiology, Virology
R&D Projects
GA206/03/1323 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
IAA6022306 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
CEZ
AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011)
Annotation
Defensins share a common conserved motif of six cysteins constructing a homologous conformation by intramolecular disulfide bridges. The site of expression in midgut and salivary glands leads to hypothesis of their involvement in innate immunity of ticks.
