Trans-sialidase-like gene from the bloodstream form of Trypanosoma evansi conserves most of the active site residues and motifs found in Trypanosomal sialidases and trans-sialidases

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2388-2398

  Yakubu, Bitrus ^a   Nok, Andrew J ^b   Sanni, Ibrahim ^b   Inuwa, Hajiya Mairo ^b  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Active site; Gene; Motifs; Trans sialidase; Trypanosoma evansi

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; SIALIDASE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI;

EID: 79953648148     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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