Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme

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Hemozoin crystals in the food vacuole of the malaria parasite. Color was added using imaging software.
Hemozoin crystals in the food vacuole of the malaria parasite. Color was added using imaging software.

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have identified Heme Detoxification Protein, a unique protein encoded in the malaria genome that represents a potential target for developing new malaria drugs.


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