<it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>PfA-M1 aminopeptidase is trafficked via the parasitophorous vacuole and marginally delivered to the food vacuole

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>PfA-M1 aminopeptidase, encoded by a single copy gene, displays a neutral optimal activity at pH 7.4. It is thought to be involved in haemoglobin degradation and/or invasion of the host c...

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Main Authors: Nyalwidhe Julius, Gèze Marc, Sow Cissé, Azimzadeh Omid, Florent Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/189