Protein structure reveals how a malaria parasite imports a wide range of sugars

Thorsten Althoff and Jeff Abramson ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 578, issue 7794, 220-221

Abstract: Unlike many sugar-transporting proteins, a transporter in one species of malaria parasite can import several types of sugar equally effectively, aiding the parasite’s survival. The structure of this protein reveals the reason for its versatility.

Keywords: Structural biology; Molecular biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-00148-8

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