Uptake of purines in <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>-infected human erythrocytes is mostly mediated by the human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter and the human Facilitative Nucleobase Transporter
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium </it>parasites are unable to synthesize purines <it>de novo </it>and have to salvage them from the host. Due to this limitation in the parasite, purine transporters have been an area of focus in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/36 |