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MAHRP2, an exported protein of Plasmodium falciparum, is an essential component of Maurer's cleft tethers
7 Jul 2010
Abstract excerpt
Upon invasion into erythrocytes, the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum must refurbish the host cell. The objective of this study was to elucidate the location and function of MAHRP2 in these processes. Using immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy we showed that the membrane-associated histidine-rich protein-2 (MAHRP2) is exported during this process to novel cylindrical structures in the...
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