Saglin

Saglin is a protein produced by the salivary glands of mosquitoes. It is thought that this protein allows the malarial sporozoite to bind to the salivary glands, allowing invasion.^[1] It is currently under investigation as a potential drug target to help control transmission of the disease by controlling transmission in the vector.^[2]

References

^ Okulate et al. 2007 Identification and molecular characterization of a novel protein Saglin as a target of monoclonal antibodies affecting salivary gland infectivity of Plasmodium sporozoites
^ The Saglin Project http://bioquest.org/oakwood2008/2008/08/this-is-the-saglin-project/

[Oku-1] Okulate et al. 2007 Identification and molecular characterization of a novel protein Saglin as a target of monoclonal antibodies affecting salivary gland infectivity of Plasmodium sporozoites

[mykle-2] The Saglin Project http://bioquest.org/oakwood2008/2008/08/this-is-the-saglin-project/