A dopa decarboxylase modulating the immune response of scallop Chlamys farreri.

BACKGROUND: Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) is a pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-Dopa to dopamine, and involved in complex neuroendocrine-immune regulatory network. The function for DDC in the immunomodulation remains unclear in invertebrate. METHODOLOGY...

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Main Authors: Zhi Zhou, Jialong Yang, Lingling Wang, Huan Zhang, Yang Gao, Xiaowei Shi, Mengqiang Wang, Pengfei Kong, Limei Qiu, Linsheng Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3076384?pdf=render