The glyoxalase pathway in protozoan parasites

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 302, Issue 4-5, 2012, Pages 225-229

  Sousa Silva, Marta ^a   Ferreira, António E N ^a   Gomes, Ricardo ^a   Tomás, Ana M ^b,c   Ponces Freire, Ana ^a   Cordeiro, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Apicomplexan; Glyoxalase pathway; Methylglyoxal; Protozoan parasites; Trypanosomatids

Indexed keywords

GLYOXALASE; HYDROXYACYLGLUTATHIONE HYDROLASE; LACTOYLGLUTATHIONE LYASE; METHYLGLYOXAL; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CATABOLISM; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOON; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, PROTOZOAN; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LACTOYLGLUTATHIONE LYASE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES; TRYPANOSOMATINA;

EID: 84866632897     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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