Molecular characteristics and physiology of microsporidia
| Autor: | Christian P. Vivarès, Guy Méténier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Immunology
Physiology DNA Ribosomal Microbiology Genome Host-Parasite Interactions Evolution Molecular Phylogenetics parasitic diseases Animals Encephalitozoon cuniculi Gene Genome size Phylogeny Genetics biology Intracellular parasite fungi Genetic Variation DNA Protozoan Enterocytozoon biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Microsporidia Protozoa Genome Protozoan |
| Zdroj: | Microbes and Infection. 3:407-415 |
| ISSN: | 1286-4579 |
| Popis: | A survey of the molecular features of microsporidia is presented which attempts to comment on unresolved questions concerning the physiology of these amitochondrial intracellular parasites. Various transports of host-derived molecules can be predicted and trehalose appears as a potential reserve of glucose for energy metabolism. Significant insights into membrane lipids, polyamine metabolism and sporogony-specific proteins have been gained. Some species, such as Encephalitozoon cuniculi, are heterogeneous entities and harbor a small genome. Although showing a variation in genome size of 8.5-fold, microsporidia share reduced rDNA genes. Finally, data on gene organization and a possible evolutionary relationship with fungi are considered. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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