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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
To determine amino acid sequences of the Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1 protein that interact with red blood cell membranes in a specific receptor-ligand interaction, 78 sequential peptides, 20 amino acids long and spanning the entire length of the molecule, were synthesized and analysed with a specific binding assay developed for this purpose. Results show that peptides based on conserved and dimorphic regions of MSP-1, interact with human red blood cells (RBCs). This interaction occurs predominantly with peptides contained within the MSP-1 proteolytic fragments of 83 kDa, 38 kDa, 33 kDa and 19 kDa. Affinity constants of these peptides were between 140 and 250 nM. Peptide-RBC binding post enzyme treatment showed that the RBC receptors are not sialic acid dependent and appear to be proteic in nature. Some of these peptides inhibited merozoite invasion of RBCs yet did not inhibit intraerthrocytic development. These peptides, in conjunction with those from other merozoite surface proteins, may be used to rationally design a second generation of synthetic peptide-based malaria vaccines.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0141-9838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
515-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Aotus trivirgatus, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Chickens, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Erythrocytes, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Goats, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Horses, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Malaria, Falciparum, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Malaria Vaccines, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Merozoite Surface Protein 1, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Plasmodium falciparum, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Protein Binding, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Protein Precursors, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Protozoan Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Rabbits, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Species Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:9226689-Vaccines, Synthetic
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Identification of Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1 peptides able to bind to human red blood cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Instituto de Inmunología, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't