Sodium-dependent uptake of inorganic phosphate by the intracellular malaria parasite

Kevin J. Saliba, Rowena E. Martin, Angelika Bröer, Roselani I. Henry, C. Siobhan McCarthy, Megan J. Downie, Richard J. W. Allen, Kylie A. Mullin, Geoffrey I. McFadden, Stefan Bröer and Kiaran Kirk ()
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Kevin J. Saliba: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Rowena E. Martin: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Angelika Bröer: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Roselani I. Henry: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
C. Siobhan McCarthy: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Megan J. Downie: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Richard J. W. Allen: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Kylie A. Mullin: University of Melbourne
Geoffrey I. McFadden: University of Melbourne
Stefan Bröer: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Kiaran Kirk: School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nature, 2006, vol. 443, issue 7111, 582-585

Abstract: The unusual channels It's been known for some time that the malaria parasite induces or activates novel channels in the membrane of its host red blood cell, and that because of this, Na+ moves into the red cell cytosol, making it a high-Na+ environment. New work shows that the parasite takes advantage of this raised Na+ to energize the uptake of an essential nutrient, inorganic phosphate. Now the Na+-coupled transporter protein involved has been identified.

Date: 2006
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