The major surface protein of malaria sporozoites is GPI-anchored to the plasma membrane
R. Nagar, S. S. G. Castillo, M. Pinzon-Ortiz, S. Patray, A. Coppi, S. Kanatani, R. L. Moritz, K. E. Swearingen, M. A. J. Ferguson, P. Sinnis
This study confirms that the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of Plasmodium sporozoites is GPI-anchored using metabolic labeling and mass spectrometry.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2024Biochemistry