The repeat region of the circumsporozoite protein is an elastic linear spring with a functional role in Plasmodium sporozoite motility
A. Balaban, S. Kanatani, J. Mitra, J. Gregory, N. Vartak, A. Sinnis-Bourozikas, F. Frischknecht, T. Ha, P. Sinnis
The study identifies the CSP repeat region as a linear spring critical for sporozoite motility and adhesion site formation in malaria parasites.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology