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Molecular cloning and characterization of a cathepsin B gene from the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis.
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Nov 2013
Li Xupeng, Meng Xianhong, Kong Jie, Luo Kun, Luan Sheng, Cao Baoxiang, Liu Ning, Pang Jinfei, Shi Xiaoli
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Cathepsin B is a unique member of the cathepsin superfamily, which acts as both an endopeptidase and peptidyl-dipeptidase. To obtain a better understanding of this enzyme, we cloned a cDNA encoding cathepsin B from the muscle of Fenneropenaeus chinensis (FcCB). FcCB contained a 996-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 331 amino acid residues with a putative signal peptide and a propeptide_C1 at the...
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