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Literature summary for 4.1.1.28 extracted from

  • Paskewitz, S.M.; Andreev, O.
    Silencing the genes for dopa decarboxylase or dopachrome conversion enzyme reduces melanization of foreign targets in Anopheles gambiae (2008), Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B, 150, 403-408.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
knockdown (silencing) of gene expression (RNA interference) results in a significant reduction of melanization of Sephadex beads at 24 h after injection. The average proportion of mosquitoes that completely melanized beads is 28% compared with 64% when the control green fluorescent protein is injected Anopheles gambiae

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
L-Dopa Anopheles gambiae
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dopamine + CO2 dopamine can serve as the catecholamine substrate for melanin production ?
additional information Anopheles gambiae enzyme is involved in the production of melanin, a complex biochemical process in which several enzymes may play a role ?
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Anopheles gambiae O61717 isoform 1, descended from accession number AF063021; strain G3, the strain has the ability to melanize malaria parasites
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Anopheles gambiae O61718 isoform 2, descended from accession number AF063021; strain G3, the strain has the ability to melanize malaria parasites
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
L-Dopa
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Anopheles gambiae dopamine + CO2 dopamine can serve as the catecholamine substrate for melanin production ?
additional information enzyme is involved in the production of melanin, a complex biochemical process in which several enzymes may play a role Anopheles gambiae ?
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
DDC
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Anopheles gambiae
DOPA decarboxylase
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Anopheles gambiae