Pinctada martensii

Molecular characterization and expression analysis of purple acid phosphatase gene from pearl oyster Pinctada martensii

Q. H. Wang, Jiao, Y., Du, X. D., Zhao, X. X., Huang, R. L., Deng, Y. W., and Yan, F., Molecular characterization and expression analysis of purple acid phosphatase gene from pearl oyster Pinctada martensii, vol. 14, pp. 552-562, 2015.

Purple acid phosphatases (PAPs), also known as type 5 acid phosphatases, are widely present in animals, plants, and fungi. In mammal, PAP was reported to participate in immune defense and bone resorption. In this study, the characteristics and potential functions of a PAP gene from pearl oyster Pinctada martensii (pm-PAP) were examined. The Pm-PAP cDNA was found to be 2777 base pairs, containing a 1581-base pair open reading fragment encoding for 526 amino acids with an estimated molecular mass of 60.1 kDa and theoretical isoelectric point of 5.82.

Molecular characterization of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) in pearl oyster Pinctada martensii

Y. Jiao, Tian, Q. L., Du, X. D., Wang, Q. H., Huang, R. L., Deng, Y. W., and Shi, S. L., Molecular characterization of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) in pearl oyster Pinctada martensii, vol. 13, pp. 10545-10555, 2014.

Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) is a key signaling adaptor molecule for tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily and Toll-like receptor/interleukin-1 receptor family members. It signals the upstream receptors and is involved in a wide range of biological functions, such as immunity and bone metabolism. In this report, the TRAF6 gene from the pearl oyster Pinctada martensii (designated as PmTRAF6) was identified and characterized.

Subscribe to Pinctada martensii