Salivary Protein Card
Accession: Sp002427 Defensin A [Triatoma infestans]
Basic info
| Organism | Triatoma infestans |
| Taxonomy | Insecta > Hemiptera > Reduviidae > Triatoma > Triatoma infestans |
| Protein Description | Defensin A |
| Mass Weight | 10291.752 |
| Isoelectric Point | 6.93 |
Annotation
| Function | Defensins are small proteins with antimicrobial properties. Defensin A is a type of defensin that is found in some insects saliva and may play a role in defense against pathogens | ||
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Features
| Feature key | Position | Length |
| Signal Peptide | 1-19 | 19 |
| Chain | 20-93 | 74 |
Cross-Reference
Sequence
3D Structure
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Publication
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Teresa TC, Francischetti IM, Andersen JF, Schwarz A, Santa JM, Ribeiro JM.; An insight into the sialome of the blood-sucking bug Triatoma infestans, avector of Chagas disease.; Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2008 Feb;38(2):213-32. PMC2263008 |