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New insights into the FLPergic complements of parasitic nematodes: Informing deorphanisation approaches
EuPA Open Proteomics
  • Ciaran J. McCoy, Queen's University Belfast
  • Louise E. Atkinson, Queen's University Belfast
  • Mostafa Zamanian, Iowa State University
  • Paul McVeigh, Queen's University Belfast
  • Timothy A. Day, Iowa State University
  • Michael J. Kimber, Iowa State University
  • Nikki J. Marks, Queen's University Belfast
  • Aaron G. Maule, Queen's University Belfast
  • Angela Mousley, Queen's University Belfast
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
6-1-2014
DOI
10.1016/j.euprot.2014.04.002
Abstract

FMRFamide-like peptide (FLP) receptors are appealing as putative anthelmintic targets. To date, 31 flp-encoding genes have been identified in Caenorhabditis elegans and thirteen FLP-activated G-protein coupled receptors (FLP-GPCRs) have been reported. The lack of knowledge on FLPs and FLP-GPCRs in parasites impedes their functional characterisation and chemotherapeutic exploitation. Using homology-based BLAST searches and phylogenetic analyses this study describes the identification of putative flpand flp-GPCR gene homologues in 17 nematode parasites providing the first pan-phylum genome-based overview of the FLPergic complement. These data will facilitate FLP-receptor deorphanisation efforts in the quest for novel control targets for nematode parasites.

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This article is from EuPA Open Proteomics 3 (2014): 262–272, doi:10.1016/j.euprot.2014.04.002. Posted with permission.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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McCoy et al
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Citation Information
Ciaran J. McCoy, Louise E. Atkinson, Mostafa Zamanian, Paul McVeigh, et al.. "New insights into the FLPergic complements of parasitic nematodes: Informing deorphanisation approaches" EuPA Open Proteomics Vol. 3 (2014) p. 262 - 272
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael-kimber/7/