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Studies on glycoproteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum . Identification of a myristilated 45kDa merozoite membrane glycoprotein
Author(s) -
Ramasamy R
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
immunology and cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0818-9641
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1987.48
Subject(s) - glycoprotein , plasmodium falciparum , malaria , monoclonal antibody , parasite hosting , antigen , virology , biology , antibody , membrane glycoproteins , immunology , biochemistry , world wide web , computer science
Summary A murine monoclonal antibody has been used to characterise a 45,000 Da antigen that is associated with the surface membrane of merozoites of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum . The antigen is a glycoprotein and incorporates myristic acid.