Distinct localization patterns of two putative mitochondrial proteins in the microsporidian Encephalitozoon cuniculi

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-133

  Williams, Bryony A P ^a,c   Cali, Ann ^b   Takvorian, Peter M ^b   Keeling, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amitochondriate; Encephalitozoon; Microsporidia; Mitochondria; Mitosome

Indexed keywords

FERREDOXIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GLYCEROL 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOASSAY; MITOCHONDRION; PROTEIN; PROTOZOAN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

CYTOPLASM; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; FERREDOXINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GLYCEROLPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

ARCHEZOA; ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; MICROSPORIDIA; TRACHIPLEISTOPHORA HOMINIS;

EID: 40349116493     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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