Plasmepsins are a group of diverse aspartic proteases in the malaria parasite Plasmodium.
Their functions are strikingly multifaceted, ranging from hemoglobin degradation to secretory …

Plasmodium proteases play both regulatory and effector roles in essential biological
processes in this important pathogen and have long been investigated as drug targets …

The devastating malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, afflicts nearly half of
the world's population and imposes a heavy socio-economic burden particularly to the …

To survive within a red blood cell (RBC), malaria parasites establish striking modifications to
the permeability, rigidity and cytoadherence properties of the host cell. This is mediated by …

Malaria is a devastating illness, and its management can solely be accomplished via
chemotherapy. Prompt development as well as a search and discovery of treatment with …

Plasmepsin V from Plasmodium falciparum (PfPMV) plays a major role in the cleavage of the
exported protein containing Plasmodium export element (PEXEL) motif. PfPMV is vital for …