In silico site-directed mutagenesis of the Anopheles gambiae odorant binding protein 20

• Main Authors: Janairo, Jose Isagani B., Bravo, Patricia Isabel K., Morano, Ninna Louise G., Yu, Derrick Ethelbhert C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Anopheles gambiae; Olfactory receptors; Site-specific mutagenesis; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1756; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2755/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Anopheles gambiae is a highly anthropophilic mosquito which is the leading vector for malaria. This disease has affected more than 500 million people worldwide. The Anopheles gambiae targets its hosts through the odors of the human skin and sweat where odorant molecules radiate. These odors elic...