Structure of recombinantly expressed cockroach Lili-Mip protein in glycosylated and deglycosylated forms.
KanagaVijayan, D., Subramanian, R., Santhakumari, P.R., Chavas, L.M.G., Banerjee, S.(2022) Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 1866: 130064-130064
- PubMed: 34958847 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2021.130064
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
7BKX, 7Q02 - PubMed Abstract: 
The Pacific Beetle Cockroach is the only known viviparous cockroach. The pregnant females provide nutrition to the embryos by secreting milk proteins (Lili-Mips), which crystallize in vivo. The crystals that grow in the embryo are heterogeneous in their protein sequence. It is not apparent from the structure determined what role heterogeneity and glycosylation played in crystallization. Lili-Mips are very nutritious.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065, India.