Protein Palmitoylation and Pathogenesis in Apicomplexan Parasites

Joint Authors

Alonso, Andres Mariano
Corvi, Maria Martha
Caballero, Marina Cecilia

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-10-03

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Apicomplexan parasites comprise a broad variety of protozoan parasites, including Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium, Eimeria, and Cryptosporidium species.

Being intracellular parasites, the success in establishing pathogenesis relies in their ability to infect a host-cell and replicate within it.

Protein palmitoylation is known to affect many aspects of cell biology.

Furthermore, palmitoylation has recently been shown to affect important processes in T.

gondii such as replication, invasion, and gliding.

Thus, this paper focuses on the importance of protein palmitoylation in the pathogenesis of apicomplexan parasites.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Corvi, Maria Martha& Alonso, Andres Mariano& Caballero, Marina Cecilia. 2012. Protein Palmitoylation and Pathogenesis in Apicomplexan Parasites. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991725

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Corvi, Maria Martha…[et al.]. Protein Palmitoylation and Pathogenesis in Apicomplexan Parasites. BioMed Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991725

American Medical Association (AMA)

Corvi, Maria Martha& Alonso, Andres Mariano& Caballero, Marina Cecilia. Protein Palmitoylation and Pathogenesis in Apicomplexan Parasites. BioMed Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991725

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-991725