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The structure of a Plasmodium vivax Tryptophan Rich Antigen domain suggests a l...
Kundu, Prasun; Naskar, Deboki; McKie, Shannon J; Dass, Sheena; Kanjee, Usheer; Introini, Viola; Ferreira, Marcelo U; Cicuta, Pietro; Duraisingh, Manoj© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.; Tryptophan Rich Antigens (TRAgs) are encoded by a multi-gene family found in all Plasmodium species, but are significantly expanded in P. vivax and closely related parasites. We show that multiple P. vivax TRAgs are expressed on the merozoite surface and that one, PVP01_0000100 binds red blood cells with a strong preference for reticulocytes. Using X-ray crystallography, we sol...
Date: 2023
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