Minireview: The role of the vacuolar ATPase in nematodes

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Authors

Behm, Carolyn

Knight, Alison

Publisher

American Society of Parasitologists

Abstract

The vacuolar ATPase enzyme complex (V-ATPase) pumps protons across membranes, energised by hydrolysis of ATP. It is involved in many physiological processes and has been implicated in many different diseases. While the broader functions of V-ATPases have

Keywords

Keywords: adenosine triphosphatase; adenosine triphosphatase inhibitor; unclassified drug; vacuolar adenosine triphosphatase; article; cell vacuole; drug design; drug targeting; enzyme analysis; enzyme component; enzyme structure; nematode; nematode cuticle; nemato Caenorhabditis elegans; Drug target; Nematode; Osmoregulation; Reproduction; Vacuolar ATPase

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/52564

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ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Parasitology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.exppara.2011.09.004

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2037-12-31

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