Heme binding and polymerization by Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein II: influence of pH on activity and conformation
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- 5 October 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley
- Vol. 459 (2) , 267-271
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01260-0
Abstract
The histidine rich protein II (HRPII) from Plasmodium falciparum has been implicated as a heme polymerase which detoxifies free heme by its polymerization to inactive hemozoin. Histidine‐iron center ...Keywords
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