The ubiquitous gp63-like metalloprotease from lower trypanosomatids: In the search for a function

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 687-714

  Santos, André L S ^a   Branquinha, Marta H ^a   D'Avila Levy, Claudia M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Gp63; Invertebrate host; Lower trypanosomatids; Nutrition; Protease; Trypanosomatidae

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845428139     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 00013765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652006000400006     Document Type: Article

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