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Parasite plastids: approaching the endgame by Wilson, R. J. M. (Iain)

“…Considerable work still needs to be done to understand more fully the basic processes going on inside the non-photosynthetic plastid organelle of Plasmodium…”
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A Plastid of Probable Green Algal Origin in Apicomplexan Parasites by Köhler, Sabine, Delwiche, Charles F., Denny, Paul W., Tilney, Lewis G., Webster, Paul, Wilson, R. J. M., Palmer, Jeffrey D., Roos, David S.

“…Protozoan parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa contain three genetic elements: the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes characteristic of virtually all eukaryotic…”
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The plastid of Plasmodium spp.: a target for inhibitors by Sato, S, Wilson, R J M

“…Determined efforts are being made to explore the non-photosynthetic plastid organelle of Plasmodium falciparum as a target for drug development. Certain…”
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Nifs and Sufs in malaria by Ellis, K. E. S., Clough, B., Saldanha, J. W., Wilson, R. J. M. (Iain)

“…This review assembles data from three bodies of literature (bacterial genetics, plastid biogenesis and parasitology) that seldom have much direct cross‐talk…”
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The plastid DNA of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is replicated by two mechanisms by Williamson, D. H., Preiser, P. R., Moore, P. W., McCready, S., Strath, M., Wilson, R. J. M. (Iain)

“…Summary In common with other apicomplexan parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, a causative organism of human malaria, harbours a residual plastid derived from an…”
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Proteobacteria-like ferrochelatase in the malaria parasite by Sato, Shigeharu, Wilson, R J M

“…A gene encoding the heme biosynthetic enzyme ferrochelatase (FC) was found in the genomic DNA databases of Plasmodium spp. The predicted amino acid sequence of…”
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Parasite plastids: maintenance and functions by Wilson, R. J. M. (Iain), Rangachari, K., Saldanha, J. W., Rickman, L., Buxton, R. S., Eccleston, J. F.

“…genes have emerged only recently and point to the areas of iron homeostasis, [Fe–S] cluster formation and oxidative stress. We present experimental evidence…”
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Hydrodynamic characterization of the SufBC and SufCD complexes and their interaction with fluorescent adenosine nucleotides by Petrovic, Arsen, Davis, Colin T., Rangachari, Kaveri, Clough, Barbara, Wilson, R.J.M. (Iain), Eccleston, John F.

“…Bacteria, as well as the plastid organelles of algae and higher plants, utilize proteins of the suf operon. These are involved in Fe‐S cluster assembly,…”
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Enzymes for Heme Biosynthesis are Found in Both the Mitochondrion and Plastid of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum by Sato, Shigeharu, Clough, Barbara, Coates, Leighton, Wilson, R.J.M.

“…All eight enzymes required for de novo heme biosynthesis have been predicted from the nuclear genome of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. We…”
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Kinetic Mechanism of the SufC ATPase: THE CLEAVAGE STEP IS ACCELERATED BY SufB by Eccleston, John F, Petrovic, Arsen, Davis, Colin T, Rangachari, Kaveri, Wilson, R. J. M

“…Protein products of the suf operon are involved in iron-sulfur metabolism. SufC is an ATPase that can interact with SufB in the absence of nucleotide. We have…”
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Red cell membrane protein distribution during malarial invasion by DLUZEWSKI, A. R, FRYER, P. R, GRIFFITHS, S, WILSON, R. J. M, GRATZER, W. B

“…Immuno-gold labelling electron microscopy of thin sections was used to determine the distribution of red cell membrane and membrane skeleton proteins in the…”
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Transferability of first principles derived torsional potentials for mesogenic molecules and fragments by C. J. ADAM S. J. CLARK M. R. WILSON G. J. ACKLAND J. CRAIN

“…The transferability of torsional potentials governing molecular flexibility is investigated using first principles density functional calculations. We aim to…”
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Plastid Functions in the Apicomplexa by Wilson, R.J.M.

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Spotlight: Re-evaluating Replicating Organelles by Wilson, R.J.M.(Iain)

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Origins of the parasitophorous vacuole membrane of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, in human red blood cells by DLUZEWSKI, A. R, MITCHELL, G. H, FRYER, P. R, GRIFFITHS, S, WILSON, R. J. M, GRATZER, W. B

“…We have attempted to determine whether the parasitophorous vacuole membrane, in which the malaria parasite (merozoite) encapsulates itself when it enters a red…”
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Progress with Parasite Plastids by Wilson, R J M Iain

“…This review offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin, biology, and metabolic significance of the non-photosynthetic plastid organelle found…”
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Control of malarial invasion by phosphorylation of the host cell membrane cytoskeleton by Rangachari, K, Dluzewski, A, Wilson, R. J. M, Gratzer, W. B

“…It has been shown that the entry of the malaria parasite into the red blood cell requires the presence of ATP in the host cell cytoplasm. In red blood cell…”
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Serotyping Plasmodium falciparum malaria with S-antigens by Wilson, R. J. M

“…The heat-stable proteins known as S-antigens which are associated with Plasmodium falciparum malarial infections in man show considerable serological…”
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Cellular mechanism for the protective effect of haemoglobin S against P. falciparum malaria by PASVOL, G, WEATHERALL, D. J, WILSON, R. J. M

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The increased susceptibility of young red cells to invasion by the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum by Pasvol, G, Weatherall, D J, Wilson, R J

“…The relationship between red cell age and susceptibility to invasion by the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum has been examined by several different…”
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