Novel cholinesterase paralogs of Schistosoma mansoni have perceived roles in cholinergic signalling and drug detoxification and are essential for parasite survival.

Cholinesterase (ChE) function in schistosomes is essential for orchestration of parasite neurotransmission but has been poorly defined with respect to the molecules responsible. Interrogation of the S. mansoni genome has revealed the presence of three ChE domain-containing genes (Smche)s, which we h...

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Main Authors: Bemnet A Tedla, Javier Sotillo, Darren Pickering, Ramon M Eichenberger, Stephanie Ryan, Luke Becker, Alex Loukas, Mark S Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008213