Hemocyanin transports oxygen in the hemolymph of many molluscs and arthropods and is
therefore a central physiological factor in these animals. Molluscan hemocyanin molecules …

This review summarizes recent highlights of our joint work on the structure, evolution, and
function of a family of highly complex proteins, the hemocyanins. They are blue-pigmented …

Background The increasing consumption of shellfish can cause an increase in allergic
symptoms. Shrimp allergy can be species specific, but specific allergies in different organs …

Phenoloxidase (PO) activity was studied in Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata). As
in other molluscs, PO was found to exist as a pro-enzyme (proPO) in hemocytes. ProPO …

Molluscan hemocyanins (Hcs) have recently received particular interest due to their
significant immunostimulatory properties. This is mainly related to their high carbohydrate …

Hemocyanins are giant extracellular oxygen carriers in the hemolymph of many molluscs
and arthropods with different quaternary structure. They are represented in the hemolymph …

Haemocyanin (Hc) is a copper-containing respiratory protein, floating freely dissolved in the
hemolymph of many arthropod species. A typical haemocyanin is a hexamer or …

In contrast to other terrestrial arthropods, where gaseous O2 that fuels aerobic metabolism
diffuses to the tissues in tracheal tubes, and most other metazoans, where O2 is transported …

Molluscan hemocyanins (Hcs) have recently particular interest due to their significant
immunostimulatory properties. This is mainly related to their high carbohydrate content and …

Arthropod hemocyanins (Hcs) are a family of large, high molecular mass, extracellular
oxygen transport proteins. They form oligomeric quaternary structures based on different …