Comparative proteomics reveals distinct functions and localization of invasive Entamoeba histolytica and non-invasive Entamoeba moshkovskii proteins
Somphob Leetachewa, Narumol Khomkhum, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Onrapak Reamtong, Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr, Saengduen Moonsom · 2026
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Description
Somphob Leetachewa, with five colleagues, published a 2026 study of two amoebas that look alike. One invades human tissue and causes amoebiasis. The other is thought to be harmless. The team split and named the proteins of both species with a lab method. They sorted the proteins by job. They then checked some proteins with antibodies to see where they sit in the cell.
Each species held over a thousand proteins. The two shared 801 of them. Proteins found only in the invader clustered around nitrogen use and transport. Proteins found only in the harmless species leaned to fat handling and stress defense. Two protein families sat in different places by species. The team offers them as leads for tests and drugs.
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| CREATOR | Somphob Leetachewa, Narumol Khomkhum, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Onrapak Reamtong, Porntip Chavalitshewinkoon-Petmitr, Saengduen Moonsom |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35181 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC0 |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |