Author | Sampaio, M. C. R. | |
Author | Traub-Cseko, Y. M. | |
Access date | 2020-11-13T18:47:09Z | |
Available date | 2020-11-13T18:47:09Z | |
Document date | 2003 | |
Citation | CAMPAIO, M. C. R.; TRAUB-CSEKO, Y. M. The 245 kb amplified chromosome of Leishmania (V.) braziliensis contains a biopterin transporter gene. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 98, n. 3, p. 377-378, Apr. 2003. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0074-0276 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/44399 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | The 245 kb amplified chromosome of Leishmania (V.) braziliensis contains a biopterin transporter gene | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/S0074-02762003000300014 | |
Abstract | Leishmania (V.) braziliensis M2903 presents a small linear and stable 245 kb chromosome originating from a
genomic amplification. Similar amplifications present in other species of Leishmania contain a gene coding for a
biopterin transporter. Since Leishmania is auxotrophic for this metabolite, this amplification could result from the
need to better capture biotpterin from growth media under specific circumstances. In this paper we show that this
gene is also present in L. (V.) braziliensis small chromosome, which shares sequences with other genomic amplifications already described. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Leishmania (V.) braziliensis | pt_BR |
Subject | Cromossomo pequeno | pt_BR |
Subject | Amplificação genômica | pt_BR |
Subject in Spanish | Leishmania (V.) braziliensis | pt_BR |
Subject in Spanish | Small chromosome | pt_BR |
Subject in Spanish | Genomic amplification | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1678-8060 | |