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Unique insertions within Plasmodium falciparum subtilisin-like protease-1 are crucial for enzyme maturation and activity.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 1 Dec 2005
Jean Létitia, Withers-Martinez Chrislaine, Hackett Fiona, Blackman Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Parasite serine proteases play essential roles in the asexual erythrocytic life cycle of the malaria parasite. The timing and location of expression of Plasmodium falciparum subtilisin-like protease-1 (PfSUB-1) are consistent with a role in erythrocyte invasion. Maturation of PfSUB-1 involves two...
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