EXP2 Channel in Malaria Infected Cell (IMAGE)
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A group of proteins, called the Plasmodium translocon of exported proteins (PTEX), has been shown to be essential for transporting materials to and from the vacuole, the cellular compartment in which the malaria parasite resides. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have determined that the PTEX protein EXP2 forms a channel in the vacuole membrane, which allows for passage of proteins and cellular nutrients to supply the parasite.
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Image courtesy of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
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