Tgm1-like transglutaminases in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus).

Among the adaptations of aquatic species during evolution of terrestrial tetrapods was the development of an epidermis preventing desiccation. In present day mammals, keratinocytes of the epidermis, using a membrane-bound transglutaminase (Tgm1), accomplish this function by synthesizing a scaffold o...

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Main Authors: Sandra I Rodriguez Cruz, Marjorie A Phillips, Dietmar Kültz, Robert H Rice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5417640?pdf=render