CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 178-183.

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Research development on 14-3-3 protein in parasites

Bo LUO, Xiang LI, Bi-ying ZHOU*()   

  1. Department of Parasitology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China
  • Received:2017-07-21 Online:2018-04-28 Published:2018-04-24
  • Contact: Bi-ying ZHOU E-mail:zbyzl01@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the Doctorate Initiation Fund of Zunyi Medical College (No. F-820) and the Youth Science and Technology Talent Growth Plan of the Guizhou Provincial Department of Education (No. [2017] 187)

Abstract:

The 14-3-3 protein plays an important role in parasite development and environmental adaptation. Recent studies have shown that the 14-3-3 protein can bind to a plethora of interacting signaling proteins including phosphatases, kinases and some transmembrane receptors, thus participating in a wide range of important regulatory processes, such as signal transduction, metabolism, cell growth, cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptotic cell death, and cell cycle control. Systematic studies on the 14-3-3 protein can advance our understanding of the biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of parasite growth and development. This review summarizes the gene identification, structure, biological functions and application potentials of the 14-3-3 protein in parasites.

Key words: Parasite, 14-3-3 protein, Protein structure, Function

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