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Na+ extrusion imposes an acid load on the intraerythrocytic malaria parasite

Date

2013

Authors

Spillman, Natalie
Allen, Richard
Kirk, Kiaran

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Elsevier

Abstract

The intraerythrocytic malaria parasite has, on its plasma membrane, a H+-extruding V-type H+-ATPase that plays a central role in maintaining the resting cytosolic pH at around 7.3. Previous studies have demonstrated the presence in the parasite of an unkn

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Keywords: adenosine triphosphatase (potassium sodium); proton; saponin; sodium ion; acidification; article; cell membrane; intraerythrocytic malaria parasite; ion transport; nonhuman; pH; Plasmodium; Plasmodium falciparum; priority journal; Plasmodium falciparum ATPase; ENA; Na+ homeostasis; PfATP4; Pump; Transporter

Citation

Source

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1016/j.molbiopara.2013.04.004

Restricted until

2037-12-31