Expression and Function of the Trypanosoma brucei Major Surface Protease (GP63) Genes
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Expression and function of the Trypanosoma brucei major surface protease (GP63) genes.
The genome of the African trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei (Tb) contains at least three gene families (TbMSP-A, -B, and -C) encoding homologues of the abundant major surface protease (MSP, previously called GP63), which is found in all Leishmania species. TbMSP-B mRNA occurs in both procyclic and bloodstream trypanosomes, whereas TbMSP-A and -C mRNAs are detected only in bloodstream organisms. RN...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m301451200