The CLIP-domain serine protease CLIPC9 regulates melanization downstream of SPCLIP1, CLIPA8, and CLIPA28 in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
G. L. Sousa, R. Bishnoi, R. H. G. Baxter, M. Povelones
This paper identifies CLIPC9 as a key serine protease required for melanization in Anopheles gambiae, showing its regulation by CLIP-SPHs and SRPN2.
PLOS Pathogens · Oct 12, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology