PEXEL is a proteolytic maturation site for both exported and non-exported Plasmodium proteins
M. A. Fierro, A. Muheljic, J. Sha, J. A. Wohlschlegel, J. R. Beck
The paper shows that non-exported Plasmodium proteins also contain PEXEL motifs that are processed by PMV, but specific residues in the mature N-terminus determine export.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology