Structure–function analysis of cysteine residues in the plasmodium falciparum chitinase, PfCHT1
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DOI: 10.1002/pro.4289
Abstract: The Plasmodium ookinete uses chitinase activity to penetrate the acellular, chitin‐containing peritrophic matrix to invade the mosquito vector. Plasmodium ookinetes from different parasite clades secrete two structurally distinct forms of chitinase, one, a short form… read more here.
Keywords: chitinase; chitin; plasmodium; pfcht1 ... See more keywords