Cryo-EM reveals the architecture of placental malaria VAR2CSA and provides molecular insight into chondroitin sulfate binding
oleh: Kaituo Wang, Robert Dagil, Thomas Lavstsen, Sandeep K. Misra, Charlotte B. Spliid, Yong Wang, Tobias Gustavsson, Daniel R. Sandoval, Elena Ethel Vidal-Calvo, Swati Choudhary, Mette Ø Agerbaek, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Morten A. Nielsen, Thor G. Theander, Joshua S. Sharp, Thomas Mandel Clausen, Pontus Gourdon, Ali Salanti
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01 |
Deskripsi
In placental malaria, interactions between parasite protein VAR2CSA and human glycosaminoglycan chondroitin sulfate A (CS) sequesters infected red blood cells in the placenta. Here, the authors provide cryo-EM structures of VAR2CSA and placental CS, identifying molecular interactions that could guide design of placental malaria vaccines.