Molecular BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Novel cholinesterase paralogs of Schistosoma mansoni have perceived roles in cholinergic signaling, glucose scavenging and drug detoxification and are essential for parasite survival
Bemnet Tedla, Javier Sotillo, Darren Pickering…·Mark S. Pearson
This study identifies and characterizes three cholinesterase genes in Schistosoma mansoni, showing their roles in neurotransmission, glucose scavenging, and drug detoxification, with essential functions for parasite survival.
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