Cysteine proteases as digestive enzymes in parasitic helminths.

• 主要な著者: Conor R Caffrey (著者), Louise Goupil (著者), Karina M Rebello (著者), John P Dalton (著者), David Smith (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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We briefly review cysteine proteases (orthologs of mammalian cathepsins B, L, F, and C) that are expressed in flatworm and nematode parasites. Emphasis is placed on enzyme activities that have been functionally characterized, are associated with the parasite gut, and putatively contribute to degradi...