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Bioinformatics-Based Identification of Chemosensory Proteins in African Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles Gambiae

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are identifiable by four spatially conserved Cysteine residues in their primary structure or by two disulfide bridges in their tertiary structure according to the previously identified olfactory specific-D related proteins. A genomics- and bioinformatics-based approach is taken in the present study to identify the putative CSPs in the malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. The results show that five out of the nine annotated candidates are the most possible Anopheles CSPs of A. gambiae. This study lays the foundation for further functional identification of Anopheles CSPs, though all of these candidates need additional experimental verification.

Source: Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics

DOI: 10.1016/s1672-0229(03)01034-9

Authors: Zhengxi Li, Zuorui Shen, Jingjiang Zhou, Lin Field

Institutions: China Agricultural University, Rothamsted Research

Language: English

Topic: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,850