Structural insights into leishmanolysins encoded on chromosome 10 of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

Structural insights into leishmanolysins encoded on chromosome 10 of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

BACKGROUND Leishmanolysins have been described as important parasite virulence factors because of their roles in the infection of promastigotes and resistance to host’s defenses. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis contains several leishmanolysin genes in its genome, especially in chromosome 10. Howe...

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Main Authors: Amanda Sutter, Deborah Antunes, Mariana Silva-Almeida, Maurício Garcia de Souza Costa, Ernesto Raul Caffarena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Leishmania spp
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis
metalloproteases
leishmanolysins
comparative modeling
molecular dynamics
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