Abstract
Erythrocyte binding ligand 1 (EBL-1) is a member of the ebl multigene family involved in Plasmodium falciparum invasion of erythrocytes. We found that five EBL-1 high-activity binding peptides (HABPs) bound specifically to erythrocytes: 29895 (41HKKKSGELNNNKSGILRSTY60), 29903 (201LYECGKKIKEMKWICTDNQF220), 29923 ( 601CNAILGSYADIGDIVRGLDV620), 29924( 621WRDINTNKLSEKFQKIFMGGY640), and 30018 ( 2481LEDIINLSKKKKKSINDTSFY2500). We also show that binding was saturable, not sialic acid-dependent, and that all peptides specifically bound to a 36-kDa protein on the erythrocyte membrane. The five HABPs inhibited in vitro merozoite invasion depending on the peptide concentration used, suggesting their possible role in the invasion process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 464-473 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Protein Science |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Erythrocyte binding ligand-1
- Malaria protein
- Peptides
- Plasmodium falciparum
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