The most abundant cyst wall proteins of Acanthamoeba castellanii are three sets of lectins that bind cellulose and chitin and localize to distinct structures in cyst walls
J. Samuelson, P. Magistrado-Coxen, Y. Aqeel, A. Lopez, J. R. Haserick, B. R. Urbanowicz, C. E. Costello
This paper identifies three lectin families as the most abundant cyst wall proteins in A. castellanii, showing their distinct localization and carbohydrate-binding properties.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2019Microbiology