Lacking catalase, a protistan parasite draws on its photosynthetic ancestry to complete an antioxidant repertoire with ascorbate peroxidase

Lacking catalase, a protistan parasite draws on its photosynthetic ancestry to complete an antioxidant repertoire with ascorbate peroxidase

Abstract Background Antioxidative enzymes contribute to a parasite’s ability to counteract the host’s intracellular killing mechanisms. The facultative intracellular oyster parasite, Perkinsus marinus, a sister taxon to dinoflagellates and apicomplexans, is responsible for mortalities of oysters alo...

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Main Authors: Eric J. Schott, Santiago Di Lella, Tsvetan R. Bachvaroff, L. Mario Amzel, Gerardo R. Vasta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ascorbic acid
Ascorbate peroxidase
Hydrogen peroxide
Oxidative stress
Parasite
Perkinsus marinus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1465-5

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