Cryptosporidium: genomic and biochemical features.

Stanley Dean Rider, Guan Zhu

Journal: Experimental parasitology 2010;124(1):2-9

PMID: 19187778

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Abstract

Recent progress in understanding the unique biochemistry of the two closely related human enteric pathogens Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis has been stimulated by the elucidation of the complete genome sequences for both pathogens. Much of the work that has occurred since that time has been focused on understanding the metabolic pathways encoded by the genome in hopes of providing increased understanding of the parasite biology, and in the identification of novel targets for pharmacological interventions. However, despite identifying the genes encoding enzymes that participate in many of the major metabolic pathways, only a hand full of proteins have actually been the subjects of detailed scrutiny. Thus, much of the biochemistry of these parasites remains a true mystery.

Address: Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4467 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.12.014

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MeSH Terms: Amino Acids, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Cryptosporidiosis, Cryptosporidium, Cryptosporidium parvum, DNA, Protozoan, Gene Expression Regulation, Genome, Humans, Lipid Metabolism, Membrane Transport Proteins, Nucleotides, Polyamines, Proteomics, Protozoan Proteins