Functional characterization of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FPPs) and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naftoato preniltransferase (MenA) respectively involved in the isoprenoid pathway and the vitamin K during the intra-erythrocytic development of P. falciparum

• Grant number: 10/19518-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: May 01, 2011
• End date: September 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Parasitology - Protozoology of Parasites
• Principal Investigator: Alejandro Miguel Katzin
• Grantee: Heloisa Berti Gabriel
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 13/10105-4 - Characterization of 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate preniltransferase (MenA) involved in the pathway of Vitamin K during the Intra-erythrocytic development of Plasmodium falciparum, BE.EP.DR

Scientific publications

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GABRIEL, HELOISA B.; DE AZEVEDO, MAURO F.; PALMISANO, GIUSEPPE; WUNDERLICH, GERHARD; KIMURA, EMILIA A.; KATZIN, ALEJANDRO M.; ALVES, JOAO M. P.. Single-target high-throughput transcription analyses reveal high levels of alternative splicing present in the FPPS/GGPPS from Plasmodium falciparum. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 5, DEC 21 2015. (13/14622-3, 10/19518-1, 14/23417-7)

Academic Publications

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GABRIEL, Heloisa Berti. Functional characterization of farnesyl dyphosphate synthase/geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (FPPS/GGPPS) and 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate prenyltransferase (MenA) respectively involved in the isoprenoid pathway and vitamin K in Plasmodium falciparum.. 2015. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) São Paulo.