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Global analysis of gene expression in response to L-Cysteine deprivation in the anaerobic protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica

BACKGROUND: Entamoeba histolytica, an enteric protozoan parasite, causes amebic colitis and extra intestinal abscesses in millions of inhabitants of endemic areas. E. histolytica completely lacks glutathione metabolism but possesses L-cysteine as the principle low molecular weight thiol. L-Cysteine...

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Autores principales: Husain, Afzal, Jeelani, Ghulam, Sato, Dan, Nozaki, Tomoyoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3164229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21627801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-12-275