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A mitochondrial NADH-dependent fumarate reductase involved in the production of succinate excreted by procyclic Trypanosoma brucei.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Apr 2005
Coustou Virginie, Besteiro Sébastien, Rivière Loïc, Biran Marc, Biteau Nicolas, Franconi Jean-Michel, Boshart Michael, Baltz Théo, Bringaud Frédéric
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Trypanosoma brucei is a parasitic protist responsible for sleeping sickness in humans. The procyclic stage of T. brucei expresses a soluble NADH-dependent fumarate reductase (FRDg) in the peroxisome-like organelles called glycosomes. This enzyme is responsible for the production of about 70% of t...
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