The knob protein KAHRP assembles into a ring-shaped structure that underpins virulence complex assembly
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007761
Abstract: Plasmodium falciparum mediates adhesion of infected red blood cells (RBCs) to blood vessel walls by assembling a multi-protein complex at the RBC surface. This virulence-mediating structure, called the knob, acts as a scaffold for the… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; virulence; knob; structure ... See more keywords