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Phenotypic analyses, protein localization, and bacteriostatic activity of Drosophila melanogaster transferrin-1.
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2022
Weber Jacob J, Brummett Lisa M, Coca Michelle E, Tabunoki Hiroko, Kanost Michael R, Ragan Emily J, Park Yoonseong, Gorman Maureen J
Abstract excerpt
Transferrin-1 (Tsf1) is an extracellular insect protein with a high affinity for iron. The functions of Tsf1 are still poorly understood; however, Drosophila melanogaster Tsf1 has been shown to influence iron distribution in the fly body and to protect flies against some infections. The goal of this study was to better understand the physiological functions of Tsf1 in D. melanogaster by 1) investigating Tsf1 null...
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