화학공학소재연구정보센터
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol.321, No.2, 397-402, 2004
Trypanosoma cruzi: TcRAB7 protein is localized at the Golgi apparatus in epimastigotes
In mammalian cells, the Rab7 protein is a key element of late endocytic membrane traffic. Several results suggest that it is involved in the transport from early to late endosome or from late endosome to lysosome. We have previously characterized a Rab7 gene homologue (TcRAB7) in Trypanosoma cruzi. Now, using an affinity-purified antibody specific to TcRAB7 protein we have determined that it is localized at the Golgi apparatus of the parasite. Our results indicate that the T. cruzi Rab7 homologue may function in a different route than its counterparts in mammalian cells. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.