Evolution of a Cockroach Allergen into the Major Protein of Termite Royal Jelly
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Cellulose-Digesting Enzymes
2.2. Major Allergens
2.3. Lysozymes
2.4. Expression
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Veenstra, J.A. Evolution of a Cockroach Allergen into the Major Protein of Termite Royal Jelly. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 10311. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210311
Veenstra JA. Evolution of a Cockroach Allergen into the Major Protein of Termite Royal Jelly. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(12):10311. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210311
Chicago/Turabian StyleVeenstra, Jan A. 2023. "Evolution of a Cockroach Allergen into the Major Protein of Termite Royal Jelly" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 12: 10311. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210311