title: [Research advances in s48/45 protein family of Plasmodium falciparum].
abstract: The s48/45 domain is a beta-sandwich fold domain, and usually includes 6-cysteines. Proteins containing s48/45 domain exist in each developmental stages of Plasmodium parasite, and play an important role in the invasion into host cells. According to the features and functions of the protein molecule, members of the s48/45 protein family could be used as the vaccine candidates against Plasmodium falciparum in different stages. This article focuses on the research progress of P. falciparum protein family containing s48/45 domain.
authors.forename: Yan-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Jun-Hu
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D003545:Cysteine; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D015800:Protozoan Proteins
chemical_list: D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; C084847:pfs48-45 protein, Plasmodium falciparum; D003545:Cysteine