Figure 4. Cysteine-rich protein genes identified in the EST data of R. pedestris.

(A) Amino acid sequence of defensin-like gene of R. pedestris compared with sequences of defensins from other insects. (B) Amino acid sequences of four cysteine-rich secretion proteins of short type. (C) Amino acid sequences of two cysteine-rich secretion proteins of long type. Conserved cysteine residues are highlighted in red. Estimated disulphide bridges are shown by solid line in (A). Accession numbers are in brackets, and first amino acid positions are in parentheses.