PF3D7_1222700 glideosome-associated protein 45

Immunofluorescent staining of GFP-tagged GAP45 variants with GAP50 in late stage schizonts. (A) Parasites were fixed and the location of GFP (green) and GAP50 (red), examined. FL-GAP45, C-GAP45 and N-GAP45 all appear to colocalise with GAP50 in segmented schizonts. (B) Staining with anti-MSP1 antibody (red) colocalises with only N-GFP in developing schizonts. FL-GAP45 AND C-GAP45 are present in distinctive ring-shaped structures at the periphery of the developing schizont. (C) In mature schizonts MSP1 (red) is present on membranes surrounding the residual body. N-GAP45 is also present on the residual body, but FL-GAP45 and C-GAP45 are absent. The white arrow in all images indicates the residual body. These data are consistent with a plasma membrane location for N-GAP45 and an inner membrane complex location for FL-GAP45. In all cases, parasite nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue); merged images are also shown. Scale bar is 2 mm.

Immunofluorescent staining of GFP-tagged GAP45 variants with GAP50 in late stage schizonts. (A) Parasites were fixed and the location of GFP (green) and GAP50 (red), examined. FL-GAP45, C-GAP45 and N-GAP45 all appear to colocalise with GAP50 in segmented schizonts. (B) Staining with anti-MSP1 antibody (red) colocalises with only N-GFP in developing schizonts. FL-GAP45 AND C-GAP45 are present in distinctive ring-shaped structures at the periphery of the developing schizont. (C) In mature schizonts MSP1 (red) is present on membranes surrounding the residual body. N-GAP45 is also present on the residual body, but FL-GAP45 and C-GAP45 are absent. The white arrow in all images indicates the residual body. These data are consistent with a plasma membrane location for N-GAP45 and an inner membrane complex location for FL-GAP45. In all cases, parasite nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue); merged images are also shown. Scale bar is 2 mm.

Ridzuan MA, Moon RW, Knuepfer E, Black S, Holder AA, Green JL. Subcellular Location, Phosphorylation and assembly into the motor complex of GAP45 during Plasmodium falciparum schizont development. PLoS One. 2012;7(3):e33845

Other associated proteins

PFID Formal Annotation
PF3D7_0918000 glideosome-associated protein 50 secreted acid phosphatase
PF3D7_0930300 merozoite surface protein 1
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