Formation of malaria pigment or haemozoin is the major route of haem detoxification in the
malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum as well as several other species of …

Hemoparasites, like malaria and schistosomes, are constantly faced with the challenges of
storing and detoxifying large quantities of heme, released from their catabolism of host …

The interaction between a viral capsid and its genome governs crucial steps in the life cycle
of a virus, such as assembly and genome uncoating. Tuning cargo–capsid interactions is …

Heme and iron are essential molecules for many physiological processes and yet have the
ability to cause oxidative damage such as lipid peroxidation, protein degradation, and …

Ticks are notorious parasitic arthropods, known for their completely host-blood-dependent
lifestyle. Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) feed on their hosts for several days and can ingest …

Heme is a ubiquitous molecule that has a number of physiological roles. The toxic effects of
this molecule have been demonstrated in various models, based on both its pro-oxidant …

Background Multispectral imaging microscopy is a novel microscopic technique that
integrates spectroscopy with optical imaging to record both spectral and spatial information …

Hemozoin (Hz) is a heme crystal produced upon hemoglobin digestion as the main
mechanism of heme disposal in several hematophagous organisms. Here, we show that, in …

The peritrophic matrix (PM) is an invertebrate intestinal lining, which partitions the midgut
lumen into separate digestive compartments, lubricates the lumenal surface to protect from …

Background Hemozoin (Hz) is a heme crystal that represents a vital pathway for heme
disposal in several blood-feeding organisms. Recent evidence demonstrated that β-hematin …