Article
Aegyptin, a novel mosquito salivary gland protein, specifically binds to collagen and prevents its interaction with platelet glycoprotein VI, integrin alpha2beta1, and von Willebrand factor.
Authors
Calvo E; Tokumasu F; Marinotti O; Villeval JL; Ribeiro JM; Francischetti IM
Journal
J Biol Chem. 2007 Sep 14;282(37):26928-38