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Proteins, Expression, Isolation and Analysis> | SmSPI was expressed in soluble form and in SDS-PAGE experiments, which were run with an apparent molecular weight (MW) of 44 kDa, in agreement with the calculated MW after the cleavage of the tag, on a 12% Tris-glycine precast gel (Genscript) run in 1x MOPS | Get A Quote |
The human parasitic disease Schistosomiasis is caused by the trematode flatworm that infects freshwaters in tropical regions of the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and the Far-East. It has also been observed as an emerging disease in Europe, due to increased immigration. In addition to improved therapeutic strategies, it is imperative to develop novel, rapid, and sensitive diagnostic tests that can detect the parasite, allowing timely treatment. Present diagnosis is difficult and involves microscopy-based detection of Schistosoma eggs in the feces. In this context, we present the 3.22 Å resolution crystal structure of the circulating antigen Serine protease inhibitor from (SmSPI), ... More