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prophenoloxidase system: a standalone construct

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prophenoloxidasesystem1 CONSTRUCTProphenoloxidase systemCERENIUS · INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

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Insect physiology

an enzyme cascade in invertebrates that, triggered by microbial signals, produces melanin to encapsulate and kill invaders.

In insect physiology, prophenoloxidase system refers to an enzyme cascade in invertebrates that, triggered by microbial signals, produces melanin to encapsulate and kill invaders. This meaning comes from Cerenius (2004) in Immunological Reviews.[1]

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  1. Cerenius, L., & Söderhäll, K. (2004). The prophenoloxidase‐activating system in invertebrates. Immunological Reviews, 198(1), 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0105-2896.2004.00116.x

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