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The insect metalloproteinase inhibitor gene of the lepidopteran Galleria mellonella encodes two distinct inhibitors

The insect metalloproteinase inhibitor (IMPI) from the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, represents the first and to date only specific inhibitor of microbial metalloproteinases reported from animals...

Keywords: Galleria mellonella, innate immunity, insects, matrix metalloproteinases, microbial metalloproteinases, protein glycosylation