Sterol 14α-demethylase cytochrome P450 (CYP51), a P450 in all biological kingdoms

GI Lepesheva, MR Waterman - … et biophysica acta (BBA)-General subjects, 2007 - Elsevier
The CYP51 family is an intriguing subject for fundamental P450 structure/function studies
and is also an important clinical drug target. This review updates information on the variety …

Human African trypanosomiasis: pharmacological re‐engagement with a neglected disease

MP Barrett, DW Boykin, R Brun… - British journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the challenges of chemotherapy for human African trypanosomiasis
(HAT). The few drugs registered for use against the disease are unsatisfactory for a number …

Comparative genomic analysis of three Leishmania species that cause diverse human disease

CS Peacock, K Seeger, D Harris, L Murphy, JC Ruiz… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Leishmania parasites cause a broad spectrum of clinical disease. Here we report the
sequencing of the genomes of two species of Leishmania: Leishmania infantum and …

[HTML][HTML] The proteome of the mouse photoreceptor sensory cilium complex

Q Liu, G Tan, N Levenkova, T Li, EN Pugh Jr… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Primary cilia play critical roles in many aspects of biology. Specialized versions of primary
cilia are involved in many aspects of sensation. The single photoreceptor sensory cilium …

Dyneins across eukaryotes: a comparative genomic analysis

B Wickstead, K Gull - Traffic, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Dyneins are large minus‐end‐directed microtubule motors. Each dynein contains at least
one dynein heavy chain (DHC) and a variable number of intermediate chains (IC), light …

Highly efficient stable transformation of bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei.

G Burkard, CM Fragoso, I Roditi - 2007 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This paper describes the application of the Nucleofector system for transient and stable
transfection of bloodstream and procyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei, and its comparison …

The calpains: modular designs and functional diversity

DE Croall, K Ersfeld - Genome biology, 2007 - Springer
The calpain family is named for the calcium dependence of the papain-like, thiol protease
activity of the well-studied ubiquitous vertebrate enzymes calpain-1 (μ-calpain) and calpain …

The evolution of eukaryotic cilia and flagella as motile and sensory organelles

DR Mitchell - Eukaryotic membranes and cytoskeleton: Origins and …, 2007 - Springer
Eukaryotic cilia and flagella are motile organelles built on a scaffold of doublet microtubules
and powered by dynein ATPase motors. Some thirty years ago, two competing views were …

Challenges in the successful control of the avian coccidia

MW Shirley, AL Smith, DP Blake - Vaccine, 2007 - Elsevier
Eimeria species infect livestock in a host-specific manner and are the cause of the disease,
coccidiosis. Control of Eimeria species is essential and is currently dominated by …

Metabolism of Leishmania: proven and predicted

FR Opperdoes, GH Coombs - Trends in parasitology, 2007 - cell.com
The complete analysis of the genomes of three major trypanosomatid parasites has
facilitated comparison of the metabolic capabilities of each, as predicted from gene …