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Characterization of the substrate binding site of an iron detoxifying membrane transporter from Plasmodium falciparum
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium species are entirely dependent upon their host as a source of essential iron. Although it is an indispensable micronutrient, oxidation of excess ferrous iron to the ferric state in the cell cytoplasm can produce reactive oxygen species that are cytotoxic. The malaria parasite...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8247066/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34193175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03827-7 |