Functional analysis of the SBP1 C-terminal domain. A. Representative images from immunofluorescence analysis RBCs infected with wild type 3D7 parasites or the three clonal parasite lines for the SBP1–AMA1-C chimeras (clones 1C9, 1D7 and 1G3 expressing chimeric SBP1 comprising the N-terminal domain of SBP1 and the C-terminal domain of AMA1 (SBP1–AMA1-C). Green represents SBP1 and red is spectrin. Distribution of the chimeras in PRBCs was not significantly different to that found in wild type, parental 3D7 parasites.

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