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Identity of a Plasmodium lactate/H(+) symporter structurally unrelated to human transporters.
Nature communications - 11 Feb 2015
Wu Binghua, Rambow Janis, Bock Sinja, Holm-Bertelsen Julia, Wiechert Marie, Soares Alexandra Blancke, Spielmann Tobias, Beitz Eric
Abstract excerpt
Maintenance of a high glycolytic flow rate is critical for the rapid growth and virulence of malarial parasites. The parasites release two moles of lactic acid per mole of glucose as the anaerobic end product. However, the molecular identity of the Plasmodium lactate transporter is unknown. Here...
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