A α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase is present in Trypanosoma cruzi glycosomes

A α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase is present in Trypanosoma cruzi glycosomes

α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (α-GPDH-EC.1.1.1.8) has been considered absent in Trypanosoma cruzi in contradiction with all other studied trypanosomatids. After observing that the sole malate dehydrogenase can not maintain the intraglycosomal redox balance, GPDH activity was l...

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Main Authors: JL Concepcion, H Acosta, W Quiñones, M Dubourdieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
α -glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
glycosome
Trypanosoma cruzi
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