Identification, molecular characterization and expression of aminopeptidase N-1 (APN-1) from Anopheles stephensi in SF9 cell line as a candidate molecule for developing a vaccine that interrupt malaria transmission

Table 3 RMSD values of the structurally important residues between the AsAPN1 and AgAPN1 proteins

No.	Position on the AgAPN1	Sequence/amino acid	Position on the AsAPN1	RMSD (mean)	Sequence importance
1	330–337	GAMENWGL	336–343	0.310	Gluzucin
2	366–389	HEY₂AH₁₇E	372–395	0.154	Zinc binding
3	758	T	764	0.126	Ookinet.attachment
4	821	T	827	0.214	Ookinet.attachment
5	736	Cys	742	0.115	Disulfide.bridg.
6	743	Cys	749	0.085	Disulfide.bridg.
7	772	Cys	778	0.308	Disul.bridg.
8	808	Cys	814	0.179	Disul.bridg.
9	179–193	YVSSYVADNGERRYL	185–199	0.200	Immunogen

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