C-type lectins CTL4 and CTLMA2: conserved heterodimeric structure and glycan specificity in Anopheles mosquitoes
R. Bishnoi, G. L. Sousa, A. Contet, C. J. Day, D. C.-F. Hou, L. A. Profitt, D. Singla, M. P. Jennings, M. Povelones, A. M. Valentine, R. H. G. Baxter
This study characterizes the structure and glycan specificity of CTL4 and CTLMA2 in Anopheles mosquitoes, showing their role in modulating Plasmodium infection through disulfide bonding and sugar binding.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2019Biochemistry