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Structural studies of the C-terminal cysteine-rich domain of Aedes albopictus vitellogenin reveal an evolutionarily divergent, monomeric C-terminal cysteine knot (CTCK) architecture
M Berlinguer, Mahdieh Sadeghichehelgaz, Alice Vetrano…·Federico Forneris
This study determines the crystal structure of the C-terminal cysteine knot domain of Aedes albopictus vitellogenin, revealing a monomeric, evolutionarily divergent architecture that challenges prior assumptions about its oligomerization role.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.25.727680