Table 2. Physiological functions of DUOXS in non-mammalians.
| Organism | DUOX | Function | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homologue | |||
| Sea urchin egg | Udx1 | Fertilization | Wong et al., 2004 |
| Caenorhabditis elegans | BLI-3 (Duox1) | Stabilization of the cuticular extracellular matrix | Edens et al., 2001 |
| Host defense | van der Hoeven et al., 2011 | ||
| Drosophila melanogaster | dDuox | Host defense | Anh et al., 2011 |
| Zebrafish | Duox | Host defense | Flores et al., 2010 |