Table 2 Functional classification of putative secreted transcripts originating from the salivary glands of Simulium guianense
Family | Number of ESTs | Contig | ESTs/Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
Ubiquitous protein families | Â | Â | Â |
   Antigen-5 family | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
   Yellow family | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
   ML domain family | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
   Lipocalins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
   Immunity related products | 36 | 12 | 3.0 |
Protease inhibitor domains | Â | Â | Â |
   Serpin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
   Kunitz-domain protease inhibitor | 19 | 9 | 2.1 |
Enzymes | Â | Â | Â |
   Trypsin | 69 | 28 | 2.5 |
   Hyaluronidase | 5 | 1 | 5.0 |
   Apyrase | 14 | 4 | 3.5 |
   Amylase | 61 | 14 | 4.4 |
   Adenosine deaminase | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
   Destabilase | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Insect-specific families | Â | Â | Â |
   Aegyptin family | 23 | 11 | 2.1 |
   D7 family (OBP superfamily) | 242 | 72 | 3.4 |
Simulium-specific families | Â | Â | Â |
   SVEP vasodilator family | 190 | 56 | 3.4 |
   Other Simulium-specific families | 427 | 146 | 2.9 |
   PolyQ mucin family | 51 | 16 | 3.2 |
   GH repeat family | 127 | 33 | 3.8 |
   Collagen-like family | 48 | 17 | 2.8 |
Total | 1324 | 428 | Â |