Protein structure reveals how a malaria parasite imports a wide range of sugars

Protein structure reveals how a malaria parasite imports a wide range of sugars

Unlike many sugar-transporting proteins, a transporter in one species of malaria parasite can import several types of sugar equally effectively, aiding the parasite’s survival. The structure of this protein reveals the reason for its versatility. An explanation for the unusual selectivity of a sugar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2020-02, Vol.578 (7794), p.220-221
Hauptverfasser: Althoff, Thorsten, Abramson, Jeff
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Biological transport
Causes of
Malaria
News And Views
Observations
Parasites
Physiological aspects
Plasmodium falciparum
Proteins
Protozoan Proteins
Structure
Sugar
Sugars
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Zusammenfassung:Unlike many sugar-transporting proteins, a transporter in one species of malaria parasite can import several types of sugar equally effectively, aiding the parasite’s survival. The structure of this protein reveals the reason for its versatility. An explanation for the unusual selectivity of a sugar transporter.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-00148-8