Protein kinase PfPK2 mediated signalling is critical for host erythrocyte invasion by malaria parasite
R. S. Rawat, A. Gupta, N. Antil, S. Bhatnagar, T. S. K. Prasad, P. Sharma
This study identifies PfPK2 as a critical kinase for malaria parasite invasion of erythrocytes by regulating microneme protein release, cGMP, and calcium signaling.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2023Microbiology