New Insights on Heme Uptake in <i>Leishmania</i> spp.

The protozoan parasite <i>Leishmania</i>, responsible for leishmaniasis, is one of the few aerobic organisms that cannot synthesize the essential molecule heme. Therefore, it has developed specialized pathways to scavenge it from its host. In recent years, some proteins involved in the i...

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Main Authors: María Cabello-Donayre, Lina M. Orrego, Elisa Herráez, Raquel García-Hernández, José M. Pérez-Victoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10501