Aspartic protease activities of schistosomes cleave mammalian hemoglobins in a host-specific manner

Aspartic protease activities of schistosomes cleave mammalian hemoglobins in a host-specific manner

We examined the efficiency of digestion of hemoglobin from four mammalian species, human, cow, sheep, and horse by acidic extracts of mixed sex adults of Schistosoma japonicum and S. mansoni. Activity ascribable to aspartic protease(s) from S. japonicum and S. mansoni cleaved human hemoglobin. In ad...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey W Koehler, Maria E Morales, Bryan D Shelby, Paul J Brindley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2007-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
schistosome
hemoglobin
aspartic protease
cathepsin D
host specificity
host range
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