BiochemistrybioRxiv
Novel function acquired by the Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito D7 salivary protein enhances blood feeding on mammals
I. Martin-Martin, A. Paige, P. C. Valenzuela-Leon…·E. Calvo
This paper identifies a novel ADP-binding function in CxD7L1, a D7 salivary protein from Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, which enhances blood feeding by scavenging ADP to inhibit platelet aggregation.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-16665-z