Demonstration and partial characterization of ecto-ATPase in Balamuthia mandrillaris and its possible role in the host-cell interactions

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 348-354

  Matin, A ^a   Khan, N A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Balamuthia mandrillaris; Cytotoxicity; ecto ATPase; Human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; BRAIN; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ATPASES; BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; CELL INTERACTION; ECTO-ATPASE; EXTRACELLULAR ATP; HOST CELLS; HUMAN BRAIN-MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; IN-VITRO ASSAYS; PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

HYDROLYSIS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LEVAMISOLE; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; OUABAIN; SODIUM AZIDE; SURAMIN; VANADATE SODIUM;

ADHESION; CELLS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; HYDROLYSIS; TOXICITY;

ADHESION; BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; PROTOZOAN; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; BRAIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STABILITY; HOST CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; STROPHANTHUS GRATUS;

EID: 52449105415     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02414.x     Document Type: Article

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