Vital functions of the malarial ookinete protein, CTRP, reside in the A domains.
The transformation of malaria ookinetes into oocysts occurs in the mosquito midgut and is a major bottleneck for parasite transmission. The secreted ookinete surface protein, circumsporozoite- and thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP)-related protein (CTRP), is essential for this transition...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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