Abstract:
:Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, is the only eukaryotic cell which lacks the ability to synthesize polyamines de novo. In this work, we describe for the first time the molecular and biochemical properties of a high-affinity spermidine transporter from T. cruzi. The transporter gene TcPAT12 was functionally expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, showing high levels of spermidine uptake. Similar apparent affinity constants for spermidine uptake were obtained when comparing T. cruzi epimastigotes and heterologous expressed TcPAT12 in X. laevis. In addition, TcPAT12 also transports putrescine and the amino acid l-arginine at lower rates than spermidine.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Carrillo C,Canepa GE,Algranati ID,Pereira CAdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.03.215subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-06-09 00:00:00pages
936-40issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(06)00799-6journal_volume
344pub_type
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