Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause superficial and life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Its ability to adhere to host cells is critical for colonization and infection. In this co...
Ectophosphatases are surface membrane-bound proteins whose active sites face the extracellular medium. These enzymes have been reported in several microorganisms including a large number of medically relevant fungal species. An effective technique fo...
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Phytomonas is the only kinetoplastid that can parasitize plants, causing economically relevant issues. Phytomonas serpens share similarities with pathogenic trypanosomatids, including surface enzymes that are involved in adhesion to the salivary glan...
In MCF-7 breast cancer cells, transmembrane prostatic acid phosphatase (TM-PAP) plays a critical role in tumor progression, particularly under hypoxic conditions. In this study, the impact of hypoxia on ectophosphatase activity in MCF-7 cells was exa...
Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is an essential nutrient required for energy metabolism, macromolecule biosynthesis, and signal transduction. Protozoan parasites are exposed to pronounced fluctuations in nutrient availability throughout their life cycles an...
Trypanosoma cruzi is a kinetoplastid parasite and etiological agent of Chagas disease. Given the significant morbidity and mortality rates of this parasitic disease, possible treatment alternatives need to be studied. 3-Bromopyruvate (3-BrPA) is a sy...