Ascorbate peroxidase overexpression protects Leishmania braziliensis against trivalent antimony effects

Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) is a redox enzyme of the trypanothione pathway that converts hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water molecules. In the present study, the APX gene was overexpressed in Leishmania braziliensis to investigate its contribution to the trivalent antimony (SbIII)-resistance phenotyp...

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Main Authors: Douglas de Souza Moreira, Mariana Vieira Xavier, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta/
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2018-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018001200400&lng=en&tlng=en