Vector Biology: Tyrosine Degradation Protects Blood Feeders from Death via La Grande Bouffe
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print
Document type Journal Article, Comment
PubMed
27554655
DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2016.06.068
PII: S0960-9822(16)30740-0
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Arthropods * MeSH
- Culicidae MeSH
- Insect Vectors MeSH
- Disease Vectors * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Death MeSH
- Feeding Behavior MeSH
- Tyrosine MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Comment MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Tyrosine MeSH
Blood-feeding arthropods digest vast amounts of host-blood nutrients. A new study suggests that tyrosine degradation is essential for the survival of blood-fed kissing bugs, mosquitoes, and ticks. This finding presents a promising target for the control of these disease vectors.
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