Protein Potential

Study of molecular structure of EBA-175 published in journal

Published in Physician Law Weekly, October 12th, 2005

By determining the molecular structure of EBA-175 researchers have uncovered valuable clues for rational antimalaria vaccine and drug development. The findings were reported in the July 29, 2005, issue of the journal Cell.

The recent efforts were coled by Dr. Kim Lee Sim, president of Protein Potential LLC. Sim has worked for more than 15 years to develop this protein as a target for antimalaria vaccines and drugs. After cloning the gene for EBA175, she identified the regions of EBA-175 involved with the binding of this protein to the red blood cell, discovered the regions on the red cell that bind EBA-175, and demonstrated that antibodies against this portion of...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2005-10-12)

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