Browsing by Subject "melanization"
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Characterization of co-factor proteins for prophenoloxidase activation in insects
(2022-12)Melanization is a key part of insect innate immunity, which is mainly induced in host after pathogen invasion. Phenoloxidase (PO) is a crucial component to catalyze melanization. As PO is not stable in insects, it is ... -
Structure of a prophenoloxidase (PPO) from Anopheles gambiae provides new insights into the mechanism of PPO activation
(BioMed Central, 2016-01-05)Background: Phenoloxidase (PO)-catalyzed melanization is a universal defense mechanism of insects against pathogenic and parasitic infections. In mosquitos such as Anopheles gambiae, melanotic encapsulation is a resistance ...