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ArticleInsects2025

Comprehensive Analysis of Cathepsin Genes in Hemiptera: Functional Characterization of the Venomous Cathepsin B from

Wenkai Liang, Sha Liu, Yuqin Wang, Chaoyan Wu, Wenxiu Wang, Jiaying Zhu

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Article in Insects, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Transcriptome analysis and characterization of cathepsin B-like protein inMolecular breeding : new strategies in plant improvement · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Wenkai LiangKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Sha LiuKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Yuqin WangKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Chaoyan WuKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Wenxiu WangKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Jiaying ZhuKey Laboratory of Forest Disaster Warning and Control of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4533-8203

Funding

Funding for the Construction of First-Class Discipline of Forestry in Yunnan Province NoneNational Natural Science Foundation of China 32360686Science and Technology Innovation Team of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education NoneXing Dian Talents Support Program of Yunnan Province to Jiaying Zhu None
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cathepsins represent a crucial group of protein enzymes involved in insect metabolism. Within the Hemiptera order, comprising a diverse array of predatory, blood-feeding, and herbivorous species, the understanding of cathepsin types and their roles as venom components in predatory bugs remains limited. This investigation systematically identified cathepsin genes present in Hemiptera genomes, highlighting a prevalence of cathepsin B and L, with cathepsin D exhibiting a higher gene count in the Heteroptera suborder. Examining the predatory assassin bug

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cathepsinevolutionmelanizationpredatory bugvenom

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PMID41302824
PMCPMC12653315

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