Critical Glycosylated Residues in Exon Three of Erythrocyte Glycophorin A Engage <named-content content-type="genus-species">Plasmodium falciparum</named-content> EBA-175 and Define Receptor Specificity

ABSTRACT Erythrocyte invasion is an essential step in the pathogenesis of malaria. The erythrocyte binding-like (EBL) family of Plasmodium falciparum proteins recognizes glycophorins (Gp) on erythrocytes and plays a critical role in attachment during invasion. However, the molecular basis for specif...

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Auteurs principaux: Nichole D. Salinas, May M. Paing, Niraj H. Tolia
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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