Biochemistry of intraerythrocytic parasites. I. Identification of enzymes of parasite origin by starch-gel electrophoresis.
Enzymes of parasite origin were identified by starch-gel electrophoresis. The species of parasite studied were Plasmodium berghei, Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis, Babesia rodhaini and Anthemosoma garnhami. Lactate dehydrogenase, glucose phosphate isomerase and (NADP) glutamate dehydrogenase were detected in all species; phosphogluconate dehydrogenase was detected in both Plasmodium species but malate dehydrogenase only in P. y. nigeriensis. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were not detected in any parasite.
D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D001403:Babesia / Q000201:enzymology*; D004592:Electrophoresis, Starch Gel; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005956:Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase / Q000378:metabolism; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000201:enzymology*; D010962:Plasmodium berghei / Q000201:enzymology
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D005956:Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase