pattern-recognition protein for beta-1,3-glucan. The binding domain and the cDNA cloning of beta-1,3-glucan recognition protein from the silkworm, Bombyx mori

The beta-1,3-glucan recognition protein (betaGRP) has strong specific affinity for beta-1,3-glucan, a component of the fungal cell wall. Its interaction with beta-1,3-glucan initiates the activation of the prophenoloxidase cascade, which is an important defense system in invertebrates of many specie...

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