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Structure of an Insecticide Sequestering Carboxylesterase from the Disease Vector Culex quinquefasciatus: What Makes an Enzyme a Good Insecticide Sponge?
Biochemistry - 17 Oct 2017
Hopkins Davis H, Fraser Nicholas J, Mabbitt Peter D, Carr Paul D, Oakeshott John G, Jackson Colin J
Abstract excerpt
Carboxylesterase (CBE)-mediated metabolic resistance to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides is a major problem for the control of insect disease vectors, such as the mosquito. The most common mechanism involves overexpression of CBEs that bind to the insecticide with high affinity, thereby sequestering them before they can interact with their target. However, the absence of any structure for an...
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