| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9442966 | Experimental Parasitology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Contact-dependent killing and phagocytosis of target cells by Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites is mediated by the galactose (Gal) and N-acetyl-d-galactosamine (GalNAc)-inhibitable lectin. Previous work has suggested that this lectin functions as part of a signal transduction complex. To identify proteins that might be part of this complex, amebic trophozoites were bound to GalNAc-BSA-labeled magnetic beads and lysed. Bound proteins were eluted from the beads and analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry. Along with the Gal/GalNAc lectin subunits, several cytoskeletal proteins, potential signaling proteins, and a novel transmembrane protein, consistently purified with the GalNAc-BSA beads.
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Authors
James J. McCoy, Barbara J. Mann,