Characterization of Entamoeba histolytica α-actinin2

E. histolytica α-actinin2 represents one of the first members of the spectrin superfamily where well defined spectrin repeats are found. The isolation and characterization of this second α-actinin isoform is valuable not only into the study of E. histolytica infection mechanisms, but also for understanding the evolution processes of the spectrin superfamily.