title: Protein synthesis in the plastid of Plasmodium falciparum.
abstract: The plastid organelle of malarial and other apicomplexan parasites contains ribosome-like particles as well as a genome dedicated largely to specifying components of a protein expression system. We have identified plastid ribosomes using hybridization studies and show that in erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum a subset of polysomes carries plastid-specified rRNAs and mRNA, supporting the idea that protein synthesis is active in the plastid.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D018087:Plastids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011132:Polyribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal