ATP, an extracellular signaling molecule in red blood cells: A messenger for malaria?

Adenosine 5′ triphosphate (ATP), discovered in 1929 by Karl Lohmannest, is described as an essential energy source for cells. In the biochemistry of all living organisms, ATP hydrolysis provides the energy required for the chemical reactions of metabolism. It is the precursor of a number of essentia...

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Main Authors: Ghania Ramdani, Gordon Langsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2014;volume=37;issue=5;spage=284;epage=292;aulast=Ramdani