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Identification of a Novel Metalloproteinase and Its Role in Juvenile Development of the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta (Linnaeus)

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a class of zinc-dependent endopeptidases that are highly conserved across numerous taxa, from bacteria to humans. Recently, MMPs have been identified in several insect species and are hypothesized to function in immunity and development. In this study, we identif...

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Autores principales: Vishnuvardhan, Smitha, Ahsan, Rubina, Jackson, Kathryn, Iwanicki, Rebecca, Boe, Jordan, Haring, Jodie, Greenlee, Kendra J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3675644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23475557
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.b.22487