Acidocalcisome:: A novel Ca2+ storage compartment in trypanosomatids and apicomplexan parasites

被引:103
作者
Docampo, R [1 ]
Moreno, SNJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Illinois, Coll Vet Med, Dept Pathobiol, Mol Parasitol Lab, Urbana, IL 61802 USA
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PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1999年 / 15卷 / 11期
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10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01531-8
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R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Acidocalcisomes are novel acidic Ca2+ storage organelles found in trypanosomatids and apicomplexan parasites, abundant in the intracellular stages of these parasites, and characterized by their high electron density, and high content of phosphorus, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and Zn2+. A number of energy-utilizing pumps and exchangers have been found in these organelles, which underlines their importance in the homeostasis of different elements, as discussed here by Roberto Docampo and Silvia Moreno.
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