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. 2011 Sep 16;6(9):e24711. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024711

Figure 3. Multiple sequence alignments for putative ferritin from D. variabilis male transcriptome versus other species.

Figure 3

Multiple sequence alignment (ClustalW) of the deduced amino acid sequence of a putative D. variabilis ferritin (Contig12106) identified from the 454 transcriptome to the male reproductive system and other putative tick ferritins. Dermacentor variabilis (Dv1, AAL75582; Dv2, AAQ54712), Ixodes scapularis (Is; AY277906), Haemaphysalis longicornis (Hl, AAQ54713), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Rs; AY277907). Dark grey shading represents two of seven residues conserved among the ferroxidase di-iron center. Light grey shading indicates the three residues that characterize the iron ion channel. Asterisks denote identical residues, dots indicate conservative substitutions.