Abstract
Yeast two-hybrid assays using the end-binding 1 (EB1) protein of Giardia lamblia as bait led to the isolation of four independent clones encoding γ-giardin, a neurogenic Notch-like protein, and two hypothetical proteins. Interactions between EB1 and the isolated proteins were confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation of in vitro-synthesized candidate proteins and EB1. Localization of these isolated proteins in G. lamblia was examined by immunofluorescence assays, indicating that they were predominantly present in cytoskeletal structures of G. lamblia. These results suggest that EB1 protein functions via interaction with the cytoskeletal components of G. lamblia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 723-728 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Parasitology Research |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This study was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009-0078120 to S.-J.P), Republic of Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Parasitology
- veterinary(all)
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases