Trypanosoma cruzi: a stage-specific calpain-like protein is induced after various kinds of stress

Trypanosoma cruzi: a stage-specific calpain-like protein is induced after various kinds of stress

Calpains are calcium-dependent cysteine proteinases found in all living organisms and are involved in diverse cellular processes. Calpain-like proteins have been reported after in silico analysis of the Tritryps genome and are believed to play important roles in cell functions of trypanosomatids. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2008-09, Vol.103 (6), p.598-601
Hauptverfasser: Giese, Viviane, Dallagiovanna, Bruno, Marchini, Fabricio K, Pavoni, Daniela P, Krieger, Marco A, Goldenberg, Samuel
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Zusammenfassung:Calpains are calcium-dependent cysteine proteinases found in all living organisms and are involved in diverse cellular processes. Calpain-like proteins have been reported after in silico analysis of the Tritryps genome and are believed to play important roles in cell functions of trypanosomatids. We describe the characterization of a member of this family, which is differentially expressed during the life-cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi.
ISSN:1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02762008000600015