Structural differences explain diverse functions of Plasmodium actins
Actins are highly conserved proteins and key players in central processes in all eukaryotic cells. The two actins of the malaria parasite are among the most divergent eukaryotic actins and also differ from each other more than isoforms in any other species. Microfilaments have not been directly obse...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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April 17, 2014
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PLoS pathogens
Year: 2014, Jahrgang: 10, Heft: 4 |
| ISSN: | 1553-7374 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004091 |
| Online-Zugang: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004091 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004091 |
| Verfasserangaben: | Juha Vahokoski, Saligram Prabhakar Bhargav, Ambroise Desfosses, Maria Andreadaki, Esa-Pekka Kumpula, Silvia Muñico Martinez, Alexander Ignatev, Simone Lepper, Friedrich Frischknecht, Inga Sidén-Kiamos, Carsten Sachse, Inari Kursula |
| Zusammenfassung: | Actins are highly conserved proteins and key players in central processes in all eukaryotic cells. The two actins of the malaria parasite are among the most divergent eukaryotic actins and also differ from each other more than isoforms in any other species. Microfilaments have not been directly observed in Plasmodium and are presumed to be short and highly dynamic. We show that actin I cannot complement actin II in male gametogenesis, suggesting critical structural differences. |
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| Beschreibung: | Gesehen am 25.09.2020 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1553-7374 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004091 |