Table 3.
Functional classification of transcripts associated with secreted function originating from the Triatoma matogrossensis sialotranscriptome.
| Number of contigs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ESTs | Class | ESTs/contig | |
| Lipocalins | 162 | 900 | 5.6 |
| Trialysin family | 8 | 56 | 7.0 |
| Other peptide families | 35 | 54 | 1.5 |
| Triatomine hemolysin family | 5 | 24 | 4.8 |
| Kazal family | 11 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Unknown conserved and secreted | 12 | 15 | 1.3 |
| Mys family of triatomines | 5 | 11 | 2.2 |
| Antigen 5 family | 3 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Metalloprotease | 3 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Similar to accessory gland protein | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Cuticle protein | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Mucins | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Enzymes | |||
| Inositol phosphate phosphatase | 8 | 34 | 4.3 |
| Apyrase | 4 | 32 | 8.0 |
| Serine protease | 6 | 14 | 2.3 |
| Acetylcholinesterase | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Phosphodiesterase | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Fucosidase | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Total: 273 1,182. ESTs = expressed sequence tags.