Neutral lipids associated with haemozoin mediate efficient and rapid β-haematin formation at physiological pH, temperature and ionic composition
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The malaria parasite disposes of host-derived ferrihaem (iron(III)protoporphyrin IX, Fe(III)PPIX) by conversion to crystalline haemozoin in close association with neutral lipids. Lipids mediate synthetic haemozoin (β-haematin) format...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/337 |