Proton transfer facilitated by ligand binding. An energetic analysis of the catalytic mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase.
@article{PierdominiciSottile2011ProtonTF, title={Proton transfer facilitated by ligand binding. An energetic analysis of the catalytic mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase.}, author={Gustavo Pierdominici-Sottile and A. Roitberg}, journal={Biochemistry}, year={2011}, volume={50 5}, pages={ 836-42 } }
Trans-sialidase is a crucial enzyme for the infection of Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoa responsible for Chagas' disease in humans. This enzyme catalyzes the transfer of sialic acids from mammalian host cells to parasitic cell surfaces in order to mask the infection from the host's immune system. It represents a promising target for the development of therapeutics to treat the disease and has been subject of extensive structural studies. Elaborate experiments suggested formation of a long-lived… CONTINUE READING
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