| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10926184 | Cell Calcium | 2015 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
- Ca2+ has important roles in virulence-related traits in Apicomplexan parasites.
- Apicomplexan parasites show important differences in Ca2+ homeostasis from other eukaryotic cells.
- Calmodulins, calmodulin-like proteins, and Ca2+-dependent protein kinases are present.
- Plasmodium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii possess acidocalcisomes and other acidic stores.
- Ca2+ signaling studies in these parasites could shed light of origins of complex signaling networks.
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Authors
Sebastian Lourido, Silvia N.J. Moreno,