The crystal structure of Echinococcus gr
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Emma Jakobsson; Gabriela Alvite; Terese Bergfors; Adriana Esteves; Gerard J. Kle
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We describe the 1.6 A crystal structure of the fatty-acid-binding protein EgFABP1 from the parasitic platyhelminth Echinococcus granulosus. E. granulosus causes hydatid disease, which is a major zoonosis. EgFABP1 has been implicated in the acquisition, storage, and transport of lipids, and may be im