Lipid-free antigen B subunits from echinococcus granulosus: oligomerization, ligand binding, and membrane interaction properties.

• Hoofdauteurs: Valeria Silva-Álvarez (Auteur), Gisela R Franchini (Auteur), Jorge L Pórfido (Auteur), Malcolm W Kennedy (Auteur), Ana M Ferreira (Auteur), Betina Córsico (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:The hydatid disease parasite Echinococcus granulosus has a restricted lipid metabolism, and needs to harvest essential lipids from the host. Antigen B (EgAgB), an abundant lipoprotein of the larval stage (hydatid cyst), is thought to be important in lipid storage and transport. It contain...