The Trypanosoma cruzi Diamine Transporter Is Essential for Robust Infection of Mammalian Cells.

Trypanosoma cruzi is incapable of synthesizing putrescine or cadaverine de novo, and, therefore, salvage of polyamines from the host milieu is an obligatory nutritional function for the parasite. A high-affinity diamine transporter (TcPOT1) from T. cruzi has been identified previously that recognize...

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Main Authors: Marie-Pierre Hasne, Radika Soysa, Buddy Ullman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4822861?pdf=render