Characterization of a novel organic solute transporter homologue from Clonorchis sinensis.

• Main Authors: Yanyan Lu (Author), Won Gi Yoo (Author), Fuhong Dai (Author), Ji-Yun Lee (Author), Jhang Ho Pak (Author), Woon-Mok Sohn (Author), Sung-Jong Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Clonorchis sinensis is a liver fluke that can dwell in the bile ducts of mammals. Bile acid transporters function to maintain the homeostasis of bile acids in C. sinensis, as they induce physiological changes or have harmful effects on C. sinensis survival. The organic solute transporter (OST) trans...