In Silico Characterization and Structural Modeling of Dermacentor andersoni p36 Immunosuppressive Protein

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(a, b) D. andersoni p36 protein predicted 3D structure ribbon and space field model; (c) predicted antigenic region “74–107,” in 3D structure of D. andersoni p36 protein. (d) Topology of D. andersoni p36 protein showing the likely predicted conserved exposed loop. Yellow: predicted conserved antigenic region “74–107”; red: α-helix secondary structure; purple: β-strands secondary structure. ↑: predicted exposed loop region “87–94” (“DKGMLSPF”) in D. andersoni p36, showing conservation in alignment of tick p36 proteins.

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