The structure of a Plasmodium vivax Tryptophan Rich Antigen suggests a lipid binding function for a pan-Plasmodium multi-gene family
P. Kundu, D. Naskar, S. McKie, S. Dass, U. Kanjee, V. Introini, M. U. Ferreira, M. Duraisingh, J. E. Deane, J. C. Rayner
The paper determines the structure of a Plasmodium vivax TRAg and shows it binds lipids, suggesting a role in membrane remodeling during red blood cell invasion.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2022Microbiology