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IPR021015

Duffy-antigen binding, C-terminal

InterPro entry
Short nameDuffy-antigen-binding_C

Description

This domain is located at the C-terminal of the Duffy-antigen binding protein of Plasmodium spp. Duffy-antigen binding protein is an antigen on these parasites which enable them to invade erythrocytes
[1]
. Proteins containing this domain are typically between 449 and 1061 amino acids in length. These proteins are found in association with
PF05424
. There are two conserved sequence motifs: NKNGG and QKHDF.

References

1.Analysis of polymorphic regions of Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein of Korean isolates. Kho WG, Chung JY, Sim EJ, Kim DW, Chung WC. Korean J. Parasitol. 39, 143-50, (2001). PMID: 11441501

GO terms

biological process

  • None

molecular function

  • None

cellular component

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