title: Molecular cloning and characterization of Plasmodium falciparum transportin.
abstract: A cDNA encoding transportin, a protein involved in the nuclear import of M9 nuclear localization signal-bearing proteins, has been cloned from the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. The complete cDNA consists of 3,667 bp encoding 1,136 amino acid residues. Amino acid sequence analysis revealed that Ran-GTP and M9 binding domains are highly conserved in P. falciparum, suggesting that the transportin-mediated nuclear transport pathway exists in this protozoan parasite. Southern blot analysis revealed that the transportin gene exists as a single copy in the malarial genome.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xuenian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D028884:Karyopherins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics*; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D028884:Karyopherins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins