American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1968 · 23 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryMicrobiologyMetabolismProtein BiochemistryAmino Acid CompositionAmino Acid MetabolismAmino Acid ProductionMalariaProtein MetabolismProteolytic ProcessingAmino AcidsMalaria Parasites
SummaryIntraerythrocytic Plasmodium berghei produces large amounts of free amino acid when incubated in vitro. The qualitative and quantitative composition of these free amino acids appears largely to reflect a proteolysis of hemoglobin.