Members of the Tc-85 protein family from Trypanosoma cruzi are adhesion proteins. Other Scholarly Work

Alves, MJ. (1996). Members of the Tc-85 protein family from Trypanosoma cruzi are adhesion proteins. . Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 29(7), 831-833.

cited authors

  • Alves, MJ

authors

abstract

  • In recent years, attention has been focused on the characterization of surface proteins from Trypanosoma cruzi in an attempt to understand the invasion mechanism of the parasite. Among the molecules described by different laboratories, we report an 85-kDa glycoprotein specific for the trypomastigote stage (Tc-85) which has been implicated in the invasion of host cells by the parasite. The hypothesis that different members of the Tc-85 protein family are involved in the adhesion of the parasite to the host is discussed.

publication date

  • July 1, 1996

published in

keywords

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • Trypanosoma cruzi

Medium

  • Print

start page

  • 831

end page

  • 833

volume

  • 29

issue

  • 7