Anopheles albimanus
March 31st, 2023
Anopheles albimanus is a species of mosquito in the order Diptera. It is found in coastal Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico [1][2]. It is a generalist species and capable of wide dispersion [3]. A.albimanus is a common malaria vector [1]. Its genome was sequenced in 2009.
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Statistics of OBPs from Anopheles albimanus:
| Total | |||||
| Number of OBPs | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 46 |
| N° with atomic structures (in PDB) | NA | NA | – | – | NA |
| 3D models | NA | NA | NA | – | NA |
| Docking results** | NA | NA | NA | – | NA |
*(also known as duplex or atypical)
**(molecular docking was performed on 126 odorants that are known repellants and attractants for mosquitoes)
ND : undetermined
NA : Not Available
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| Modelled structures of Classic OBP from Anopheles albimanus |
Bibliographic references :
- Pinault, L. L.; Hunter, F. F. (June 2012). “Characterization of larval habitats of Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles pseudopunctipennis, Anopheles punctimacula, and Anopheles oswaldoi s.l. populations in lowland and highland Ecuador”. Journal of Vector Ecology. 37: 124–136. doi:10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00209.x.
- Cázares-Raga, F. E.; Chávez-Munguía, B.; González-Calixto, C.; Ochoa-Franco, A. P.; Gawinowicz, M. A.; Rodríguez, M. H.; Hernández-Hernández, F. C. (August 2014). “Morphological and proteomic characterization of midgut of the malaria vector Anopheles albimanus at early time after a blood feeding”. Journal of Proteomics. 111: 100–112. doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2014.07.037.
- Gómez, G. F.; Márquez, E. J.; Gutiérrez, L. A.; Conn, J. E.; Correa, M. M. (April 2, 2014). “Geometric morphometric analysis of Colombian Anopheles albimanus (Diptera: Culicidae) reveals significant effect of environmental factors on wing traits and presence of a metapopulation”. Acta Tropica. 135: 75–85. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.03.020.