The role of cGMP signalling in regulating life cycle progression of Plasmodium

The 3′-5′-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKG) is the main mediator of cGMP signalling in the malaria parasite. This article reviews the role of PKG in Plasmodium falciparum during gametogenesis and blood stage schizont rupture, as well as the role of the Plasmodium b...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hopp, Christine S., Bowyer, Paul W., Baker, David A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
Materias:
Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22613210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2012.04.011
Descripción
Sumario:The 3′-5′-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKG) is the main mediator of cGMP signalling in the malaria parasite. This article reviews the role of PKG in Plasmodium falciparum during gametogenesis and blood stage schizont rupture, as well as the role of the Plasmodium berghei orthologue in ookinete differentiation and motility, and liver stage schizont development. The current views on potential effector proteins downstream of PKG and the mechanisms that may regulate cyclic nucleotide levels are presented.

Ejemplares similares