Two special organelles found in Trypanosoma cruzi
An. acad. bras. ciênc
;
72(3): 421-32, Sept. 2000. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We review here two unique organelles from Trypanosoma cruzi. One of them is the acidocalcisome, cytoplasmic vacuoles containing a very high Ca2+ concentration and a Ca2+ - H+ translocating ATPase activity, present in all trypanosomatids. The other organelle is the reservosome, site of accumulation of endocytosed macromolecules, very rich in cysteine proteinase, that is present only in epimastigote forms of trypanosomes belonging to the Schyzotrypanum sub-genus.
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Main subject:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Organelles
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
An. acad. bras. ciênc
Journal subject:
Science
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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