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Horseshoe Crabs

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Definition: An arthropod subclass (Xiphosura) comprising the North American (Limulus) and Asiatic (Tachypleus) genera of horseshoe crabs.     
See Also Limulus Test
Other names Xiphosura; Tachypleus; Limulus polyphemus; Limulus; Crabs, Horseshoe; polyphemus, Limulus; Xiphosuras; Horseshoe Crab; Crab, Horseshoe
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Tachypleus plasma lectin-1  0   *Lectins Hemolymph Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 2001 Mar 30;276(13):9631-9
tachylectin P, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1999 Dec 31;274(53):37673-8
TL-5B protein, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Blood Proteins *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Aug 31;96(18):10086-91
TL-5A protein, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Blood Proteins *Lectins Hemolymph Horseshoe Crabs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Aug 31;96(18):10086-91
tachylectin-3 protein, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1999 Feb 5;274(6):3272-8
tachylectin-4, horseshoe crab  0   *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1997 Dec 5;272(49):30703-8
L10 protein, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1995 Dec 29;270(52):31008-15
lectin L6, Tachypleus tridentatus  0   *Lectins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1995 Jun 16;270(24):14493-9
scruin protein, Horseshoe Crab  0   *Actins Horseshoe Crabs. J Cell Biol 1993 Oct;123(2):337-44
coagulation factor B, horseshoe crab  EC 3.4.21.-   *Enzyme Precursors *Serine Endopeptidases Blood Coagulation Factors Horseshoe Crabs. J Biol Chem 1993 Oct 5;268(28):21384-8
limulin  0   *Lectins C-Reactive Protein Horseshoe Crabs. Biochemistry 16:4297;1977; FEBS Lett 79(2):305;1977; FEBS Lett 91(2):233;1978
coagulogen  0   *Blood Proteins Horseshoe Crabs. J Biochem 80:649;1976; JBC 252(14):4773;1977

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