Abstract
Hemoglobin degradation in malaria parasites appears to be a vital and massive undertaking during introerythrocytic development. An ordered pathway exists that efficiently cotobolizes hemoglobin to yield amino acids that the parasite uses as a nutrient source, and that co-ordinates the resultant heme into a remarkable crystalline structure called hemozoin. Daniel Goldberg and Andrew Slater explain that the enzymes involved are specific and present prime targets for chemotherapeutic intervention.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 280-283 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Parasitology Today |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1992 |