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

Date

Authors

Spillman, Natalie

Allen, Richard

Kirk, Kiaran

Publisher

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

Keywords

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

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73943

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.molbiopara.2013.04.004

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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