Efficient iron uptake via a reductive mechanism in procyclic trypanosoma brucei

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 363-364

  MacH, Jan ^a   Tachezy, Jan ^a   Sutak, Robert ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; TRANSFERRIN;

BLOOD; IRON; PROTOZOAN; YEAST;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BLOOD FLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOCYTOSIS; IRON TRANSPORT; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; FMN REDUCTASE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IRON; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 84876726996     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: 19372345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3237.1     Document Type: Article

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