A unique protein phosphatase with kelch-like domains (PPKL) in Plasmodium modulates ookinete differentiation, motility and invasion.

A unique protein phosphatase with kelch-like domains (PPKL) in Plasmodium modulates ookinete differentiation, motility and invasion.

Protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation (catalysed by kinases and phosphatases, respectively) are post-translational modifications that play key roles in many eukaryotic signalling pathways, and are often deregulated in a number of pathological conditions in humans. In the malaria parasite Pla...

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Main Authors: David S Guttery, Benoit Poulin, David J P Ferguson, Balázs Szöőr, Bill Wickstead, Paula L Carroll, Chandra Ramakrishnan, Declan Brady, Eva-Maria Patzewitz, Ursula Straschil, Lev Solyakov, Judith L Green, Robert E Sinden, Andrew B Tobin, Anthony A Holder, Rita Tewari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3447748?pdf=render

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