Characterisation of a developmentally regulated amino acid transporter gene from Leishmania amazonensis.
FEMS Microbiol Lett
; 242(2): 275-80, 2005 Jan 15.
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The metabolism of protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus is strongly based on amino acid consumption, but little is known about amino acid uptake in these organisms. In the present work, we identified a Leishmania amazonensis gene (La-PAT1) encoding a putative amino acid transporter that belongs to the amino acid/auxin permease family, a group of H(+)/amino acid symporters. This single copy gene is upregulated in amastigotes, the life cycle stage found in the mammalian host. La-PAT1 putative orthologous sequences were identified in Leishmania infantum, Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major and Trypanosoma.
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Assunto principal:
Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento
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Sistemas de Transporte de Aminoácidos
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Leishmania
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
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FEMS Microbiol Lett
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido