Crystal structures of the carboxyl cGMP binding domain of the Plasmodium falciparum cGMP-dependent protein kinase reveal a novel capping triad crucial for merozoite egress.
The Plasmodium falciparum cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PfPKG) is a key regulator across the malaria parasite life cycle. Little is known about PfPKG's activation mechanism. Here we report that the carboxyl cyclic nucleotide binding domain functions as a "gatekeeper" for activation b...
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| Main Authors: | Jeong Joo Kim, Christian Flueck, Eugen Franz, Eduardo Sanabria-Figueroa, Eloise Thompson, Robin Lorenz, Daniela Bertinetti, David A Baker, Friedrich W Herberg, Choel Kim |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004639 |
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