In vitro translation and characterization of a unique histidine-rich protein mRNA in the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium lophurae.

AUTOR(ES)

Wallach, M

RESUMO

The histidine-rich protein (HRP) of the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium lophurae contains 70% histidine. It is found in dense cytoplasmic granules and during the erythrocytic cycle it accumulates to represent 10% of the dry weight of the parasite. In the present work the HRP mRNA was studied by in vitro translation and by the use of a polyhistidine oligonucleotide probe. The HRP mRNA contains 2,000-2,100 nucleotides encoding a protein with an apparent molecular weight of 50,000. In addition a HRP of molecular weight 35,000-40,000 is also produced in vitro, probably as a result of proteolytic cleavage of the molecular weight 50,000 polypeptide which corresponds to in vivo labeled and purified HRP. The HRP represents a much larger proportion of the in vitro products synthesized in the homologous cell-free system compared to the rabbit reticulocyte system, and it reflects more closely the pattern of protein synthesis seen in vivo. In addition, HRP mRNA is more abundant in polysomes isolated from young parasites than in polysomes from mature schizonts. These results indicate that the HRP accumulates as a result of amplified translation of its mRNA at certain stages of its erythrocytic cycle.

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