A novel potential surface protein in Trichomonas vaginalis contains a leucine-rich repeat shared by micro-organisms from all three domains of life

被引:28
作者
Hirt, RP
Harriman, N
Kajava, AV
Embley, TM
机构
[1] Nat Hist Museum, Dept Zool, London SW7 5BD, England
[2] NIH, Ctr Mol Modelling, CIT, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
Trichomonas vaginalis; parasitic protozoa; BspA-like protein; leucine-rich repeats; surface proteins; horizontal gene transfer; evolution; molecular modelling;
D O I
10.1016/S0166-6851(02)00211-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码:195 / 199
页数:5
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