Structural and functional insights into the malaria parasite moving junction complex.

Members of the phylum Apicomplexa, which include the malaria parasite Plasmodium, share many features in their invasion mechanism in spite of their diverse host cell specificities and life cycle characteristics. The formation of a moving junction (MJ) between the membranes of the invading apicomplex...

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Main Authors: Brigitte Vulliez-Le Normand, Michelle L Tonkin, Mauld H Lamarque, Susann Langer, Sylviane Hoos, Magali Roques, Frederick A Saul, Bart W Faber, Graham A Bentley, Martin J Boulanger, Maryse Lebrun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3380929?pdf=render