Reservosomes: multipurpose organelles?

Parasitology research ·Vol. 99 ·No. 4 ·2006-09-00 ·Pages 325-7

Cunha-e-Silva N, Sant'Anna C, Pereira MG, Porto-Carreiro I, Jeovanio AL, de Souza W

Abstract

Reservosomes are endocytic organelles from Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes that store proteins and lipids for future use. The lack of molecular markers for the compartments of this parasite makes it difficult to clarify all reservosome functions, as they present characteristics of pre-lysosomes, lysosomes and recycling compartments.

MeSH Terms

Animals Antigens, Protozoan/metabolism Cell Compartmentation/physiology Cysteine Endopeptidases/metabolism Endocytosis/physiology Organelles/physiology,ultrastructure Protozoan Proteins Trypanosoma cruzi/physiology,ultrastructure

Chemicals

Antigens, Protozoan Protozoan Proteins Cysteine Endopeptidases cruzipain

Authors & Affiliations

6 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Cunha-e-Silva Narcisa

Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, CCS, Bloco G, subsolo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitaria, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21949-900, Brazil. narcisa@biof.ufrj.br

Sant'Anna Celso

Pereira Miria Gomes

Porto-Carreiro Isabel

Jeovanio André Luiz

de Souza Wanderley

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Article Info

Journal

Parasitology research

Abbr.

Parasitol Res

ISSN

0932-0113

DOI

10.1007/s00436-006-0190-3

narcisa@biof.ufrj.br

Published

2006-09-00

Epub

2006-00-23

Pages

325-7

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

8703571

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