A family of glycolipid linked proteins in Eimeria tenella.
A number of proteins in Eimeria tenella are shown to possess a carbohydrate similar to that found on the carboxyl terminus of the variant surface glycoprotein from Trypanosoma brucei. In trypanosomes, this carbohydrate is part of a glycolipid structure responsible for membrane attachment. In common with the variant surface glycoprotein and with other glycolipid linked proteins, the E. tenella proteins were shown to be hydrophobic. Treatment with a crude lipase preparation from T. brucei modifies these proteins to a water-soluble form.
Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ 07065.
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D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004539:Eimeria / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012995:Solubility
D006017:Glycolipids; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D008049:Lipase