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Evolutionary divergence and functional insights into the heteromeric cis‐prenyltransferase of Paramecium tetraurelia

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Heteromeric cis‐prenyltransferases (CPT) are indispensable for dolichol synthesis and protein N‐glycosylation in most eukaryotes. The catalytic subunits are strongly conserved throughout evolution, in contrast to the evolutionarily variable accessory subunits. The POC1 protein from Paramecium tetraurelia is the smallest identified CPT‐accessory subunit
Agnieszka Onysk, Kamil Steczkiewicz, Mariusz Radkiewicz, Paweł Link‐Lenczowski, Przemysław Surowiecki, Karolina Sztompka, Kariona A. Grabińska, Jacek K. Nowak, Liliana Surmacz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trypanosoma Brucei Aquaglyceroporins Facilitate the Uptake of Arsenite and Antimonite in a pH Dependent Way

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2013
Background: Trypanosoma brucei is a primitive parasitic protozoan that thrives in diverse environments such as the midgut of the tsetse fly and the blood of a mammalian host.
Néstor L. Uzcátegui, Katherine Figarella, Bjoern Bassarak, Nestor W. Meza, Rita Mukhopadhyay, Jose L. Ramirez, Michael Duszenko   +6 more
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TbTim20 facilitates protein import at a low membrane potential in trypanosomes lacking the mitochondrial genome

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Protein import into mitochondria relies on TIM complexes and the membrane potential. Trypanosoma brucei has a unique TIM complex, and the role of one subunit, TbTim20, has remained unclear. Here, we show that TbTim20 is essential in cells lacking mitochondrial DNA. The importance of TbTim20 increases as the membrane potential decreases.
Corinne von Känel, Salome Aeschlimann, Michaela Husová, Silke Oeljeklaus, Philip Stettler, Achim Schnaufer, Bettina Warscheid, Alena Zíková, André Schneider   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro Anti-trypanosomal Activity of Ethanolic and n-Hexane Extracts of Hymenocardia acida Stem Bark against Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma congolense

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
The development of resistance by trypanosomes to existing trypanocidal drugs necessitates the need to search for safer and more effective alternative drugs with a broad spectrum of activity.
Lawal, S. M., Inabo, H. I., Ella, E. E., Okubanjo, O. O.   +3 more
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APEX2 Proximity Proteomics Resolves Flagellum Subdomains and Identifies Flagellum Tip-Specific Proteins in Trypanosoma brucei

mSphere, 2021
Sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma bruceiT ...
Daniel E. Vélez-Ramírez, Michelle M. Shimogawa, Sunayan S. Ray, Andrew Lopez, Shima Rayatpisheh, Gerasimos Langousis, Marcus Gallagher-Jones, Samuel Dean, James A. Wohlschlegel, Kent L. Hill   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of the attractiveness of new polyethylene screens versus West African tiny target for the control of tsetse flies

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
The material has no significant difference in captures (non‐shiny cotton‐polyester screens vs. the shiny polyethylene screens), but the vertical screen attracted significantly more G. tachinoides for each type of material. Full white horizontal screen was significantly lower than the reference WATT.
Ernest Wendemanegde Salou, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Wilfrid Yoni, Issiaka Barry, Viral Shah, Marc Desquesnes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analytical purification of a 60-kDa target protein of artemisinin detected in Trypanosoma brucei brucei

Data in Brief, 2015
Here we describe the isolation and purity determination of Trypanosoma brucei (T. b.) brucei candidate target proteins of artemisinin. The candidate target proteins were detected and purified from their biological source (T. b.
Benetode Konziase
doaj   +1 more source

The return of metabolism: biochemistry and physiology of glycolysis

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 751-803, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Glycolysis is a fundamental metabolic pathway central to the bioenergetics and physiology of virtually all living organisms. In this comprehensive review, we explore the intricate biochemical principles and evolutionary origins of glycolytic pathways, from the classical Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) pathway in humans to various prokaryotic and ...
Nana‐Maria Grüning, Federica Agostini, Camila Caldana, Johannes Hartl, Matthias Heinemann, Markus A. Keller, Jan Lukas Krüsemann, Costanza Lamperti, Carole L. Linster, Steffen N. Lindner, Julia Muenzner, Jens Nielsen, Zoran Nikoloski, Bettina Siebers, Jacky L. Snoep, Hezi Tenenboim, Bas Teusink, Spencer J. Williams, Mirjam M. C. Wamelink, Markus Ralser   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in naturally infected dogs in Nigeria

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Animal trypanosomosis is endemic in Nigeria, while the human disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is rarely reported nowadays after efforts to bring it under control in the 20th century.
Paschal Ugochukwu Umeakuana, Wendy Gibson, Romanus Chukwuduruo Ezeokonkwo, Boniface Maduka Anene   +3 more
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Trypanosoma brucei Tim50 Possesses PAP Activity and Plays a Critical Role in Cell Cycle Regulation and Parasite Infectivity

mBio, 2021
African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma bruceiT.
Anuj Tripathi, Ujjal K. Singha, Ayorinde Cooley, Taneisha Gillyard, Evan Krystofiak, Siddharth Pratap, Jamaine Davis, Minu Chaudhuri   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source