Merozoite surface protein
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A merozoite surface protein is a protein
molecule
taken from the skin, or surface, of a merozoite. A merozoite is a "daughter cell" of a protozoan.
Merozoite surface proteins, or MSPs, are useful in researching malaria
, a disease caused by protozoans.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
molecule
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
taken from the skin, or surface, of a merozoite. A merozoite is a "daughter cell" of a protozoan.
Merozoite surface proteins, or MSPs, are useful in researching malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, a disease caused by protozoans.