Table 3.

Proteins similar to putative defence proteins (DFPs) revealed by PSI-BLAST analysis.

Novel proteins from A. mylitta	Description and function of proteins similar to DFPs.
DFP-1, DFP-2, DFP-3	1. Stromal cell derived factor receptor 2 homologue Homo sapiens [GenBank:NM_001013660.1] (catecholamine catabolism) reeler domain
	2. Spondin Bos taurus [GenBank:Q9GLX9] H. sapiens [GenBank:Q9HCB6] Extracellular matrix, cell adhesion protein that promotes the attachment of spinal cord and sensory neuron cells
	3. Reelin precursor H. sapiens [GenBank:P78509] Extracellular matrix serine protease. Enzymatic activity is important for the modulation of cell adhesion
DFP-4	Cecropin D precursor L. obliqua [GenBank:AAV91462]

The GenBank accession numbers are given in parentheses.