Sulfate activation in mitosomes plays an important role in the proliferation of Entamoeba histolytica.

Mitochondrion-related organelles, mitosomes and hydrogenosomes, are found in a phylogenetically broad range of organisms. Their components and functions are highly diverse. We have previously shown that mitosomes of the anaerobic/microaerophilic intestinal protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica ha...

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Main Authors: Fumika Mi-ichi, Takashi Makiuchi, Atsushi Furukawa, Dan Sato, Tomoyoshi Nozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3149026?pdf=render