Deletion of ubiquitin fold modifier protein Ufm1 processing peptidase Ufsp in L. donovani abolishes Ufm1 processing and alters pathogenesis.

Previously, we showed Leishmania donovani Ufm1 has a Gly residue conserved at the C-terminal region with a unique 17 amino acid residue extension that must be processed prior to conjugation to target proteins. In this report, we describe for the first time the isolation and characterization of the L...

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Main Authors: Sreenivas Gannavaram, Sonya Davey, Ines Lakhal-Naouar, Robert Duncan, Hira L Nakhasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3930514?pdf=render