title: Genetics and biochemistry of Leishmania membrane transporters.
abstract: The ability to clone and functionally express genes encoding membrane transporters in Leishmania and related parasitic protozoa has illuminated the processes whereby these parasites acquire nutrients from their hosts. It is now possible to probe the physiological functions of these permeases and investigate their role in drug delivery and resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA. landfear@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Landfear
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D017125:Genes, Protozoan; D007891:Leishmania / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins