RhopH2 and RhopH3 export enables assembly of the RhopH complex on P. falciparum-infected erythrocyte membranes

RhopH2 and RhopH3 export enables assembly of the RhopH complex on P. falciparum-infected erythrocyte membranes

While RhopH3 is necessary for host invasion by Plasmodium falciparum parasites, the complete RhopH complex involved in parasite nutrient uptake only incorporates into the host membrane after merozoite invasion.

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Main Authors: Michał Pasternak, Julie M. J. Verhoef, Wilson Wong, Tony Triglia, Michael J. Mlodzianoski, Niall Geoghegan, Cindy Evelyn, Ahmad Z. Wardak, Kelly Rogers, Alan F. Cowman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03290-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03290-3

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